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Main description:
What happens when health care providers meet patients whose religious views contrast with mainstream health practices? This book focuses on a unique religious group, the Low German Mennonites, to examine ways in which beliefs and practices influence members' interactions with the health care system. Drawing on nearly twenty years of research, Judith Kulig presents a meticulous account and vivid illustration of the influence of religion on a community's conceptions of health and illness, women's health, death and dying, and mental health. She argues that health care providers must acknowledge and respectfully inquire about a patient's beliefs in order to implement care and treatment. Kulig shows that trust and understanding are key to providing appropriate and equitable health care.
Contents:
Foreword / John Janzen
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 A Brief History of the Low German Mennonites
2 Health and Illness
3 Women's Health
4 Death and Dying
5 Mental Health
Conclusion
Notes; References; Index
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Publication date: January, 2019
Pages: 152
Weight: 240g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Issues, General Practice