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Medications Narcotics with prescription No restriction for vaccines Organ donations Permitted Right-to-die issues Life is unique and precious—do not destroy Surgical procedures No restrictions Visitors Community members assist and support Buddhist Churches of America “To keep the body in good health is a duty— otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong […]

Selected Religions’ Responses to Health Events Baha’i “All healing comes from God.” Abortion Forbidden Artificial insemination No specific rule Autopsy Acceptable with medical or legal need Birth control Can choose family planning method Blood and blood products No restrictions for use Diet Alcohol and drugs forbidden Euthanasia No destruction of life Healing beliefs Harmony between

The Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan. 128 ■ Chapter 6 Mexico by Spanish missionaries in 1623. The statue was responsible for causing a miracle, and devotion to La Virgin de San Juan spread. The statue was taken to Texas in the 1940s after a woman claimed to have seen an image of the

Spiritual Journeys There are countless places in the United States and in this world where peo- ple make spiritual journeys, or pilgrimages, for the purpose of giving thanks or petitioning for favors. The shrines are related to magico-religious folk medi- cine and the use of charms, holy words, and holy actions. For example, at many

The saints concerned with other aspects of ILLNESS include the following (Foy, 1980, pp. 305–313; Hallam, 1994): Saint Problem St. Anthony of Padua Barrenness St. Odilia Blindness Our Lady of Lourdes Bodily ills St. Peregrine Cancer St. Francis de Sales Deafness St. Joseph Dying St. Vitus Epilepsy St. Raymond Nonnatus Pregnancy St. Lucy Eye disease

Religion and HEALING Religion plays a vital role in one’s perception of HEALTH and ILLNESS. Just as culture and ethnicity are strong determinants in an individual’s interpretation of the environment and the events within the environment, so, too, is religion. In fact, it is often difficult to distinguish between those aspects of a person’s belief

Philosophical congruence. Philosophical congruence. The alternative methods of therapy are compatible with the patients’ values, worldview, spiritual philosophy, or beliefs regarding the nature and meaning of health/HEALTH and illness/ILLNESS. These therapies are now frequently used by patients with cancer, arthritis, chronic back or other pain, stress-related prob- lems, AIDS, gastrointestinal problems, and anxiety. Since 1990,

Depression Menopausal symptoms St. John’s wort for treating mild to moderate depression •  Six botanicals—black cohosh, red clover, dong quai root, ginseng, kava, and soy • Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a dietary supplement • Exercise • Paced respiration • Health education • Dietary supplements Sources: NCCAM. (2005, 2007, and 2008). Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/RA/; http://nccam.nih.gov/ health/camcancer/; http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/sjwataglance.htm; http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ menopauseandcam/, April 14, 2011. 2.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health was founded in 1998 and is the federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alterna- tive medicine, or CAM. The agency describes the different approaches to health care that are

Eddy’s revelation consists of two parts: 1. The discovery of this divine science of mind-healing, through a spiri- tual sense of the Scriptures, and 2. The proof, by present demonstration, that the so-called miracles of Jesus did not specially belong to a dispensation now ended, but that they illustrated an ever-operative divine principle. (Eddy, 1875,