On Strengthening Compassionate Care for Muslim Patients

In this piece, I contribute to an ongoing conversation on compassionate care for Muslim patients. I address the various barriers hindering such care and ways in which to work around them. In providing an introductory understanding of general Islamic beliefs on the definition of life, the use of pall...

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Main Author: Zaidi, Danish (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2015
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2015, Volume: 69, Issue: 3, Pages: 173-176
Further subjects:B Islam
B cultural competency
B compassionate care
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Summary:In this piece, I contribute to an ongoing conversation on compassionate care for Muslim patients. I address the various barriers hindering such care and ways in which to work around them. In providing an introductory understanding of general Islamic beliefs on the definition of life, the use of palliative care, etc., I hope this reflection can offer insight into the general background of Muslim patients and spark interest in further reading and research.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305015602708