Personhood, illness, and death in America's multifaith neighborhoods : a practical guide /
Mosher, Lucinda,
Personhood, illness, and death in America's multifaith neighborhoods : a practical guide / Lucinda Mosher. - 207 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- What We Are; Where do we come from?; Where are we going?; Being human -- When We're Ailing ; Attitudes toward illness; "Traditional" versus "Western"; Multiple faiths in the hospital; Spiritual caregivers -- Postponing Death, Extending Life; Life-extending technology; Organ transplantation; Allowing natural death -- Transition; When death is imminent; Once death has come; Disposing of the body; Death's demands -- Recovery; Mourning at the time of death; The mid-stages of grieving; Anniversaries; When loss is multi-religious; Reflections
This book explores the varied attitudes of different mainstream faith traditions in the US towards care for the dying, end of life issues, and grief and mourning. Interwoven with interviews and personal stories from people of many different faiths, it considers matters of healthcare, end-of-life issues, death, grieving and memorializing. -- Provided by publisher.
9781785927843 1785927841
2017277683
GBB829922 bnb
101731353 DNLM 018732875 Uk
Death--Religious aspects.--United States
Terminal care--Religious aspects.--United States
Loss (Psychology)--Religious aspects.
Medicine--Religious aspects.
Cultural pluralism.
Death--Psychological aspects.
Religion and Medicine
Religious Philosophies
Cultural Diversity
Personhood
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Attitude to Death
Mort--Aspect religieux.
Soins en phase terminale--Aspect religieux.
Perte (Psychologie)--Aspect religieux.--Aspect religieux.
Mort--Aspect psychologique.
Death--Psychological aspects
Cultural pluralism
Terminal care--Religious aspects
Religion
Loss (Psychology)--Religious aspects
Death--Religious aspects
Medicine--Religious aspects
United States--Religion.
United States--Religion.
United States
BL65.M4 / M67 2018
201.661
2018 F-864 BL 65.M4
Personhood, illness, and death in America's multifaith neighborhoods : a practical guide / Lucinda Mosher. - 207 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- What We Are; Where do we come from?; Where are we going?; Being human -- When We're Ailing ; Attitudes toward illness; "Traditional" versus "Western"; Multiple faiths in the hospital; Spiritual caregivers -- Postponing Death, Extending Life; Life-extending technology; Organ transplantation; Allowing natural death -- Transition; When death is imminent; Once death has come; Disposing of the body; Death's demands -- Recovery; Mourning at the time of death; The mid-stages of grieving; Anniversaries; When loss is multi-religious; Reflections
This book explores the varied attitudes of different mainstream faith traditions in the US towards care for the dying, end of life issues, and grief and mourning. Interwoven with interviews and personal stories from people of many different faiths, it considers matters of healthcare, end-of-life issues, death, grieving and memorializing. -- Provided by publisher.
9781785927843 1785927841
2017277683
GBB829922 bnb
101731353 DNLM 018732875 Uk
Death--Religious aspects.--United States
Terminal care--Religious aspects.--United States
Loss (Psychology)--Religious aspects.
Medicine--Religious aspects.
Cultural pluralism.
Death--Psychological aspects.
Religion and Medicine
Religious Philosophies
Cultural Diversity
Personhood
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Attitude to Death
Mort--Aspect religieux.
Soins en phase terminale--Aspect religieux.
Perte (Psychologie)--Aspect religieux.--Aspect religieux.
Mort--Aspect psychologique.
Death--Psychological aspects
Cultural pluralism
Terminal care--Religious aspects
Religion
Loss (Psychology)--Religious aspects
Death--Religious aspects
Medicine--Religious aspects
United States--Religion.
United States--Religion.
United States
BL65.M4 / M67 2018
201.661
2018 F-864 BL 65.M4