Editorial
Physician-Initiated Preoperative Prayer
Abstract
The idea of physician-initiated prayer has emerged along with the growing interest in the integration of spiritual care with the more traditional healthcare modalities. While there is a growing body of literature suggesting that patients rely on their faith as a part of the healing process, and that many appreciate prayer from their physician, there is not much research in this area.1 The questions of appropriateness and the ethics of physician-initiated prayer are part of the discourse when discussing the integration of faith and medicine.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
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3. Harris-Shapiro, Carol, Messianic Judiasm: A Rabbi's Journey Through Religious Change in America. Boston, Beacon Press, 1999.
4. Hulme WE. Prayer in Pastoral Care, in Hunter, R (ed): The Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1990:940–942.
