Caring for Muslim Patients (2nd edition)

Sheikh - Caring for Muslim Patients
£24.95
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Authors/editors: Aziz Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Gatrad
ISBN: 978-1-85775-812-2
Page count: 145
Publisher: Radcliffe
Publication year: 2007

Muslim patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and healthcare. This book addresses common misunderstandings and bridges cultural gaps. It includes a profile of the Islamic worldview, taking an 'insiders perspective' and explores the concept of health and disease within this paradigm. Muslim practices and customs of direct relevance to health and healthcare are also explored and illustrated with case histories.

Table of contents:
  1. Muslims in the West: demographic and socio-economic position
  2. The Muslim grand narrative
  3. Health and disease: an Islamic framework
  4. Principles of Islamic bioethics
  5. The family: predicament and promise
  6. Birth customs: meaning and significance
  7. Managing the fasting patient: sacred ritual, modern challenges
  8. Hajj: journey of a lifetime
  9. Death and bereavement: an exploration and a meditation
  10. Conclusions: breaking barriers, building bridges

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