New book release this month! Contains complete Spirituality and Medicine
curriculum for medical students and residents. Faith, Spirituality and Medicine;
Toward the Making of the Healing Practitioner by Dana E. King MD. (Haworth
Press 2000)

Available at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and Haworthpressinc.com

Includes foreward by Harold Koenig MD, Intro by Matthews, McCullough, May and
King.
Chapters on Taking a Spiritual History, Ethics of Spiritual Inquiry, Working
with Chaplains, review of the research evidence about spirituality and health,
spirituality among health professionals, among others. Includes cases, photos,
questions for discussion, and a complete index.

More info below:

"THIS BOOK IS A WINNER. . . . An invaluable aid in introducing healthcare
professionals to the spirituality-and-health area and a reliable guide in
applying these findings to clinical practice. Its strength is empirical
evidence, mixed with compassion and common sense."
--Larry Dossey, MD, author, Reinventing Medicine and Healing Words

"EASILY READABLE . . . CONCISE YET COMPREHENSIVE. . . . Meticulously
referenced. An excellent resource."
--Kenneth E. Olive, MD, FACP, Associate Professor and Interim Chair,
Department of Internal Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East
Tennessee State University, Johnson City

Research points to a clear link between people's religious beliefs and
practices and their health. These developments have ushered in a new era in
health care, in which meaning and purpose stand alongside biology as vital
factors in health outcomes. Now the gap is closing between medicine and
religion, as evidenced by the more than 60 U.S. medical school courses now
being offered in spirituality, religion, and medicine, including courses at
major teaching centers such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Brown, Case-Western,
and others.

Faith, Spirituality, and Medicine: Toward the Making of the Healing
Practitioner explores the connection between patient health and traditional
religious beliefs and practices. This useful guide emphasizes basic, easily
understood principles that will help health professionals apply current
research findings linking religion, spirituality, and health.

Dana E. King MD
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