Dealing with requests for faith healing treatment.
Indian J Med Ethics
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2015 Oct-Dec; 12 (4): 235-237
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-180149
ABSTRACT
Faith healing practices are common in the Indian subcontinent, for remedying physical as well as psychiatric disorders. Patients and/ or their family members often resort to such treatment, especially when dissatisfied with the usual medical care or when the patient has a terminal illness. The application of the principles of medical ethics varies across cultures and time, and with the ethical principles to which a society subscribes. This write-up explores the various options available to healthcare professionals faced with patients and/or their family members who express a wish for faith healing services. The options discussed include outright rejection of faith healing practices, maintaining a distance or neutrality, endorsing such practices, and exploring the belief system of the patient and/or the family members. The various options are viewed from the lens of the principles of medical ethics.
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IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Med Ethics
Thème du journal:
Ethics
Année:
2015
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Article
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