Physicians and clergy in dialogue

The goals and ends of contemporary medicine are often unclear. An explicit inquiry into the religious dimensions of healing offers an important perspective from which to evaluate the potential capabilities of the medical profession. This paper describes a course in which medical students joined divi...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Everitt, Daniel E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1987]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Common Ground
B Personal Interest
B Broad Area
B Medical Student
B Medical Profession
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:The goals and ends of contemporary medicine are often unclear. An explicit inquiry into the religious dimensions of healing offers an important perspective from which to evaluate the potential capabilities of the medical profession. This paper describes a course in which medical students joined divinity students to explore areas of mutual intellectual, professional, and personal interest. Students and faculty examined in depth three broad areas in which medicine and religion share common ground: concepts of health and illness from the religious perspective, approaches to the understanding of suffering and meaning, and the shared professional stresses of physician and clergy.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01533678