Department of Pastoral Care
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
www.uphs.upenn.edu/pastoral
Religious/Cultural Diversity and Health Care: Journal Article Series
Chaplain John Ehman (john.ehman@uphs.upenn.edu), 9/2010
I.
For religious/cultural concerns in end-of-life care, see the special seven-part series in the British medical journal, The Lancet, in 2005.
Baggini, J. and Pym, M. “End-of-life: the humanist view.” The Lancet 366, no. 9492 (Oct 1-7, 2005): 1235-1237.
Dorff, E. N. “End-of-life: Jewish perspectives.” The Lancet 366, no. 9488, (Sep 3-9, 2005): 862-865.
Engelhardt, H. T., Jr. and Iltis, A. S. “End-of-life: the traditional Christian view.” The Lancet 366, no. 9490 (Sep 17-23, 2005): 1045-1049.
Firth, S. “End-of-life: a Hindu view.” The Lancet 366, no. 9486 (Aug 20-26 2005): 682-686.
Keown, D. “End-of-life: the Buddhist view.” The Lancet 366, no. 9489 (Sep 10-16, 2005): 952-955.
Markwell, H. “End-of-life: a Catholic view.” The Lancet 366, no. 9491 (Sep 24-30, 2005): 1132-1135.
Sachedina, A. “End-of-life: the Islamic view.” The Lancet 366, no. 9487 (Aug 27-Sep 2, 2005): 774-779.
II. For religious/cultural concerns and ethical decision-making in health care, see the 2000-2002 series in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Bowman, K. W. and Hui, E. C. “Bioethics for clinicians, 20: Chinese bioethics.” CMAJ 163, no. 11 (Nov 28, 2000): 1481-1485.
Coward, H. and Sidhu, T. “Bioethics for clinicians, 19: Hinduism and Sikhism.” CMAJ 163, no. 9 (Oct 31, 2000): 1167-1170.
Daar, A. S. and al-Khitamy, A. B. “Bioethics for clinicians, 21: Islamic bioethics.” CMAJ 164, no. 1 (Jan 9, 2001): 60-63.
Ellerby, J. H., et al. “Bioethics for clinicians, 18: Aboriginal cultures.” CMAJ 163, no 7 (Oct 3, 2000): 845-850.
Goldsand, G., Rosenberg, Z. R. and Gordon, M. “Bioethics for clinicians, 22: Jewish bioethics.” CMAJ 164, no. 2 (Jan 23, 2001): 219-222.
Markwell, H. J. and Brown, B. F. “Bioethics for clinicians, 27: Catholic bioethics.” CMAJ 165, no. 2 (Jul 24, 2001): 189-192.
Pauls, M. and Hutchinson, R. C. “Bioethics for clinicians, 28: Protestant bioethics.” CMAJ 166, no. 3 (Feb 5, 2002): 339-343.
III. For religious/cultural concerns in pediatrics, see the January 2004 special issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America:
Al-Mateen, C. S. and Afzal, A. “The Muslim child, adolescent, and family.” Child & Adolesc Psych Clin N Am 13, no. 1 (Jan 2004): 183-200.
Black, N. “Hindu and Buddhist children, adolescents, and families.” Child & Adolesc Psych Clin N Am a 13, no. 1 (Jan 2004): 210-220.
Mercer, J. A. “The Protestant child, adolescent, and family.” Child & Adolesc Psych Clin N Am 13, no. 1 (Jan 2004): 161-182.
Murrell, K. “The Catholic child, adolescent, and family.” Child & Adolesc Psych Clin N Am 13, no. 1 (Jan 2004): 149-160.
Rube, D. M. and Kibel, N. “The Jewish child, adolescent, and family.” Child & Adolesc Psych Clin N Am 13, no. 1 (Jan 2004): 137-148.
IV. For religious/cultural concerns and nursing practice, see the special nine-part series in the British journal, Nursing Times, in 2002.
Akhtar, S. G. “Nursing with dignity, part 8: Islam.” Nursing Times 98, no. 16 (Apr 16-22, 2002): 40-42.
Baxter, C. “Nursing with dignity, part 5: Rastafarianism.” Nursing Times 98, no. 13 (Mar 28- Apr 1, 2002): 42-43.
Christmas, M. “Nursing with dignity, part 3: Christianity I.” Nursing Times 98, no. 11 (Mar 14-20, 2002): 37-39.
Collins, A. “Nursing with dignity, part 1: Judaism.” Nursing Times 98, no. 9 (Feb 28-Mar 6, 2002): 34-35.
Gill, B. K. “Nursing with dignity, part 6: Sikhism.” Nursing Times 98, no. 14 (Apr 2-8, 2002): 39-41.
Jootun, D. “Nursing with dignity, part 7: Hinduism.” Nursing Times 98, no. 15 (Apr 9-15, 2002): 38-40.
Northcott, N. “Nursing with dignity, part 2: Buddhism.” Nursing Times 98, no. 10 (Mar 7-13, 2002): 36-38.
Papadopoulos, I. “Nursing with dignity, Part 4: Christianity II.” Nursing Times 98, no. 12 (Mar 21-27, 2002): 36-37.
Simpson, J. “Nursing with dignity. Part 9: Jehovah's Witnesses.” Nursing Times 98, no. 17 (Apr 23-29, 2002): 36-37.
V.
A series for nurses, Caring for Patients of Diverse Religious Traditions, ran in the American journal, Home Healthcare Nurse, 2005-2007:
Boylan, L. N. “Judaism.” Home Healthcare Nurse 23, no. 12 (Dec 2005): 794-797.
Brown, I. MSN, BSN, RN “Evangelical ‘Born Again’ Christians.” Home Healthcare Nurse 24, no. 10 (Nov/Dec 2006): 677-680.
Miklancie, M. A. “Islam, a way of life for Muslims.” Home Healthcare Nurse 25, no. 6 (Jun 2007): 413-417.
Narayan, M. C. “Catholicism.” Home Healthcare Nurse 24, no. 3 (Mar 2006): 183-186.
Smith-Stoner, M. “Considerations for Buddhist clients in home care.” Home Healthcare Nurse 24, no. 7 (Jul/Aug 2006): 459-466.
Ward, J. “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Home Healthcare Nurse 24, no. 6 (Jun 2006): 396-398.
VI. A series for physicians, Eye on Religion, is underway in the Southern Medical Journal as part of the Southern Medical Association’s Spirituality
& Medicine Interface Project:
Arond, D. E. “Buddhism and medicine.” SMJ 99, no. 12 (Dec 2006): 1450-1451.
Hansen, W. “Shinto and the Japanese attitude toward healing.” SMJ 100, no. 1 (Jan 2007): 118-119.
Kourosh, A. “The Baha'i faith.” SMJ 100, no. 4 (Apr 2007): 445-446.
Lai, A. “Cultural signs and caring for Chinese patients.” SMJ l 99, no. 6 (Jun 2006): 688-689.
Mackler, A., “A Jewish View on Miracles of Healing.” SMJ 100, no. 12 (Dec 2007): 1252-1254.
Mizuno, T. and Slingsby, B. T. “Considering the influence of Buddhist and Shinto thought on contemporary Japanese bioethics.” SMJ 100,
no. 1 (Jan 2007): 115-117.
Mysorekar, U. “Clinicians and Hinduism.” SMJ 99, no. 4 (Apr 2006): 441.
Nakasone, R. Y. “Buddhism.” SMJ 100, no. 6 (June 2007): 652-653.
Nelson, A. A. “Working with Seventh Day Adventists.” SMJ 100, no. 7 (Jul 2007): 758.
Petersen, P. B. “Working with Mormons (Latter-day Saints).” SMJ 100, no. 7 (Jul 2007): 757.
Sager, S. G. “The reflective physician and the Jewish patient.” SMJ 99, no. 10 (Oct 2006): 1186-1187.
Tsai, J. N. “By the brush and by the sword: Daoist perspectives on the body, illness, and healing.” SMJ 99, no. 12 (Dec 2006): 1452-1453.
Tsai, D. F. “Confucianism, autonomy and patient care.” SMJ 99, no. 6 (Jun 2006): 685-687.
Visscher, C. “Understanding the cultural/religious mélange in treating Chinese patients.” SMJ 99, no. 6 (Jun 2006): 683-684.
Visscher, C. “Understanding the cultural/religious mélange in treating Japanese patients.” SMJ 99, no. 12 (Dec 2006): 1448-1449.
Yu, C-F. “Miracles in the Chinese Buddhist Tradition.” SMJ 100, no. 12 (Dec 2007): 1243-1245.