Caring for Muslim patients
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
x, 145 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9781857758122, 1857758129
148319274
Printed edition
Section 1. Islam and Muslims, an overview. Muslims in the West: demographic and socio-economic position / Muhammad Anwar
The Muslim grand narrative / Tim J. Winter
Health and disease: an Islamic framework / Abdul Aziz Ahmed
Principles of Islamic bioethics / Hamza Yusuf Hanson
Section 2. The Muslim patient. The family: predicament and promise / Sangeeta Dhami and Aziz Sheikh
Birth customs: meaning and significance / Abdul Rashid Gatrad and Aziz Sheikh
Managing the fasting patient: sacred ritual, modern challenges / Ahmed Sadiq
Hajj: journey of a lifetime / Abdul Rashid Gatrad and Aziz Sheikh
Death and bereavement: an exploration and a meditation / Aziz Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Gatrad
Conclusions: breaking barriers, building bridges / Aziz Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Gatrad
Section 3. Appendices and glossary. Appendix 1. Islam and medicine on the World Wide Web / Saddaf Alam
Appendix 2. Muslim organisations / Saddaf Alam
Previous edition: 2000
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