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The Rebirth of the Clinic Primary Author: Daniel P. Sulmasy, University of Chicago This book "explores the nature of illness and healing, focusing on health care's rich history as a spiritual practice and on the human dignity of the patient...[Sulmasy] describes empirical research on the effects of spirituality on health, including scientific studies of the healing power of prayer, emphasizing that there are reasons beyond even promising research data to attend to the souls of patients. Finally, Sulmasy devotes special attention and compassion to the care of people at the end of life, incorporating the stories of several of his patients". Date Last Modified 05/03/2006 Book

Religious Beliefs and Practices Affecting Health Care Primary Author: University of Virginia Health System, Department of Chaplaincy Services and Pastoral Education This booklet provides a brief overview of aspects of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism affecting health care. Print copies are available for order. Date Last Modified 01/14/2010 Manual/guide, On-the-job tool

Religious Diversity: Practical Points for Health Care Providers Primary Author: John Ehman, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania & Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Printable tipsheet for health care providers to use when caring for patients from a number of different religious traditions. These are not comprehensive descriptions but rather practical items that may affect a patient, family, and care team during a hospitalization. Includes points for Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Jehovah's Witness, Jewish, Muslim, and Pentecostal patients. This is also available as a tri-fold brochure. Contact the author, Chaplain John Ehman at the Department of Pastoral Care in the University of Pennsylvania Health System: john.ehman@uphs.upenn.edu Date Last Modified 02/19/2009 On-the-job tool

Spirituality, Religious Wisdom and the Care of the Patient Primary Author: The Bioethics Institute of New York Medical College Video from a 2004 interfaith conference that seeks to educate health care professionals about how different religious traditions view medicine and illness, and help them evaluate their own responses to the demands of caring for seriously ill patients. Date Last Modified 12/31/2004 Video, Lecture presentation

A Time for Listening and Caring Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying Primary Author: Christina M. Puchalski, GWish: The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health A thoughtful, informative, and practical guide for anyone involved in caring for the seriously and chronically ill or dying. This book covers how spiritual care can be integrated into traditional caregiving. Part one discusses aspects of spirituality, such as presence, ethics, and relationships. Part two delves into a number of specific religious and theological traditions. Part three offers practical applications and tools, including storytelling, psychotherapy, dance, music, and the arts. Part four focuses on patients' stories and reflections. Date Last Modified 06/01/2006 Book