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Title:
World religions for healthcare professionals / edited by Siroj Sorajjakool, Mark F. Carr, and Ernest J. Bursey.
Author:
Sorajjakool, Siroj, editor.

Carr, Mark F., editor.

Bursey, Ernest J., editor.
Publication Information:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
Call Number:
BL65.M4 W67 2017
Abstract:
"This second edition of a popular and established text offers healthcare students and professionals a clear and concise overview of health beliefs and practices in world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, Sikhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Adopting a consistent structure, each chapter considers the demographic profile of the community, the religion?s historical development, and key beliefs and practices, including views regarding health and sickness, death, and dying. Each chapter also ends with a useful checklist of advice on what to do and what to avoid, along with recommendations for further reading, both online and in print form."--Publisher.
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9781138189133

9781138189140
Physical Description:
xvi, 225 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
From conceptual to concrete / American Indian religions / Hinduism / Buddhism / Jainism / Chinese religions / Sikhism / Islam / Judaism / Christianity / Recent religious movements in America
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