Document Detail


Medicine and Spiritual Healing Within a Region of Canada: Preliminary Findings Concerning Christian Scientists' Healthcare Practices.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21681598     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Christian Science is the largest and most recognized of various spiritual healing groups that encourage members to forgo or overcome the need for medicine. Even so, it appears that some Scientists occasionally use medicine. In this study, I argue that Scientists in one region of Canada respond to influences on their healthcare practices differently and follow a variety of healthcare practices. These practices range from refusing medically necessary treatment (which could potentially harm individuals' health) to making full use of the medical system. I base my findings primarily on interviews with eleven current members and one former Christian Scientist.
Authors:
M A Terra Manca
Related Documents :
17297898 - Disaster healthcare system management and crisis intervention leadership in thailand--l...
20524228 - D-dimer evaluation of hemorrhagic orbital lymphangioma.
21741758 - Beyond the conventional: meeting the challenges of landscape governance within the euro...
2254608 - Definition and classification of disasters: introduction of a disaster severity scale.
8844908 - Management of the foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis.
9283578 - A simple technique to determine the future location of the umbilicus in abdominoplasty.
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of religion and health     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1573-6571     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-6-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985199R     Medline TA:  J Relig Health     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, 5-21 Tory Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H4, Canada, tmanca@ualberta.ca.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Religiosity and Adolescents' Involvement with Both Drugs and Sex.
Next Document:  Repair of osteochondral lesions in the knee by chondrocyte implantation using the MACI(®) technique...