From the staff of Children s Hospital Boston, comes this unique training toolkit to help doctors, nurses, counselors, and other caregivers fully understand the religious beliefs and cultural norms both their own and others that drive the decisions about illness and recovery made by patients and their families. 300 pp plus index. An Exchange Between Larry Dossey, M.D. and Health Care Chaplains Edited by Larry VandeCreek, D.Min.
Many people agree that prayer is a central feature of spiritual life.
An Exchange Between Larry Dossey, M.D., and Health Care Chaplains explores common questions and concerns about intercessory prayer, or the act of praying for the benefit of others, from several different points of view. The book first presents Dr. Dossey's own commentary on prayer, medicine, and science which is followed by individual responses from nearly a dozen religious leaders. This rich dialogue will greatly assist chaplains, priests, ministers, and clergy in the healthcare profession in learning how prayer is examined from sources other than traditional Christian views, such as parapsychology. Evoking questions on whether prayer is a state of mind, an attitude, or a ritual, you will learn what prayer means to some chaplains and to their ministry and how prayer can make drastic changes in the lives of your parishioners, patients, and their families. 140 pp. with index.