Medicine of the Person

Faith, Science and Values in Health Care Provision

Edited by John Cox, Alastair V. Campbell and Bill K. W. M. Fulford
Foreword by Julia Neuberger

Paperback: £22.99 / $37.95

2006, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-397-4, BIC 2: MBNH HRLK

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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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Author information

• John Cox
• Alastair V. Campbell
• Bill K. W. M. Fulford

Subject areas

• Health, Social Work and Social Care
• Spirituality

Keywords

• health care,
• mental health,
• practical theology,
• religious education,
• spirituality,
• theology

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