Medicine of the Person is an international, multi-faith exploration of the demonstrable need to integrate the scientific basis of healthcare more fully with spiritual, religious and ethical values.

Informed by the principle of 'medicine of the person', the contributors argue for a medical practice which takes account of personal relationships, spirituality, ethics and theology in keeping with the ideas and beliefs of Paul Tournier, an influential Swiss general practitioner whose thinking has had a substantial impact on routine patient care relevant to national health services. Bridging the gap between the basic sciences and faith traditions, the contributors discuss notions of personhood in different faiths and its consideration in spirituality and mental health issues, general practice issues, public health, home care for the elderly and neuroscience.

This volume offers a broad spectrum of approaches to the needs of patients and is a key text for students of the health disciplines, and practitioners and managers in these fields.

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Information

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Year

2006

ISBN

9781846425509

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Ethics in Medicine

Cover
Medicine of the Person: Faith, Science and Values in Health Care Provision
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction: At the Heart of Healing
PART 1 - Medicine of the Person: Paul Tournier's Vision
PART 2 - Faith Traditions and Medicine of the Person
PART 3 - Medicine of the Person in Contemporary Practice
BIBLIOGRAPHY
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
SUBJECT INDEX
AUTHOR INDEX