Caring for Muslim patients /

Caring for Muslim patients / edited by Aziz Sheikh, Abdul Rashid Gatrad ; foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales. - 2nd edition. - Oxford : Radcliffe, c2008. - x, 145 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed.: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Specialized.

9781857758122 (pbk.) : £24.95 1857758129 (pbk.) : £24.95


Muslims--Medical care--Great Britain.
Muslims--Health and hygiene.
Health--Religious aspects--Islam.
Health behavior--Religious aspects--Islam.
Transcultural medical care--Great Britain.

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