Separation Anxiety Between
Religion and Medicine:
Reclaiming the Sacred Dimensions of Healing
Key questions
Policy Questions
Should physicians be
expected to routinely address patients'
religious and spiritual concerns?
If physicians should
address these concerns, how should they
be held accountable for this expectation?
Practical Questions
Can physicians be sensitive
to spirituality and discuss religion with
patients if they are not also aware of
their personal sense of spirituality?
Can physicians who are
in tune with a personal sense of spirituality
effectively commit to patients with whom
they do not share the same values, beliefs,
and practices?
In what context should
these issues be discussed with patients
and their families?
Educational
Questions
What medical school
and training curricula can be developed
to inculcate cultural sensitivity and
the importance of addressing the religious
and spiritual needs of patients?
How should medical schools
train students to take a good spiritual
history?
Research Questions
What research questions
need to be asked, and how do we go about
obtaining the data that will support the
implementation of professional policies
and curricula for medical education about
religion and spirituality that will affect
the practice of medicine in the new millennium?
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