TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sheikh,Aziz
AU  - Gatrad,Abdul Rashid
TI  - Caring for Muslim patients / 
SN  - 9781857758122 (pbk.)
U1  - 362.1088297 23
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Radcliffe
KW  - Muslims
KW  - Medical care
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Health and hygiene
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Health aspects
KW  - Health
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Islam
KW  - Religion and Medicine
KW  - Cross-Cultural Comparison
KW  - Transcultural Nursing
N1  - Previous ed.: 2000; Includes bibliographical references and index; Section I. Islam and muslims: an overview -- 1. Muslims in the West: demographic and socio-economic position / Muhammad Anwar -- 2. The Muslim grand narrative / Tim J. Winter -- 3. Health and disease: an Islamic framework / Abdul Aziz Ahmed -- 4. Principles of Islamic bioethics / Hamza Yusuf Hanson -- Section II. The Muslim patient -- 5. The family: predicament and promise / Sangeeta Dhami and Aziz Sheikh -- 6. Birth customs: meaning and significance / Abdul Rashid Gatrad and Aziz Sheikh -- 7. Managing the fasting patient: sacred ritual, modern challenges / Ahmed Sadiq -- 8. Hajj: journey of a lifetime / Abdul Rashid Gatrad and Aziz Sheikh -- 9. Death and bereavement: an exploration and a meditation / Aziz Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Gatrad -- 10. Conclusions: breaking barriers, building bridges / Aziz Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Gatrad -- Section III. Appendices and glossary -- Appendix 1. Islam and medicine on the World Wide Web / Saddaf Alam -- Appendix 2. Muslim organisations / Saddaf Alam -- Glossary
N2  - Muslim patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and healthcare. This book addresses common misunderstandings and bridges cultural gaps. It includes a profile of the Islamic worldview, taking an 'insiders perspective', and explores the concept of health and disease within this paradigm
ER  -