Ethics, Politics, and Religion in Public Health Care: A Manifesto for Health Care Chaplains in Canada

Health care chaplaincy positions in Canada are significantly threatened due to widespread health care cutbacks. Yet the current time also presents a significant opportunity for spiritual care providers. This article argues that religion and spirituality in Canada are undergoing significant changes....

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Main Author: Lasair, Simon 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2016
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2016, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-69
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Canada
B Politics
B health care chaplaincy
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Summary:Health care chaplaincy positions in Canada are significantly threatened due to widespread health care cutbacks. Yet the current time also presents a significant opportunity for spiritual care providers. This article argues that religion and spirituality in Canada are undergoing significant changes. The question for Canadian health care chaplains is, then: how well equipped are they to understand these changes in health care settings and to engage them? This article attempts to go part way toward an answer.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305015619888