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Impact of Religion on Health Primary Author: Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health This is a 2005 talk given by Dr. Koenig that provides a broad overview on the interaction between religion and health and pitfalls clinicians should avoid when communicating with patients about spirituality/religion. Date Last Modified 12/31/2005 Lecture presentation

Palliative Care for Muslim Patients Primary Author: Mohammad Zafir al-Shahri, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center This article from the Journal of Supportive Oncology (Volume 3, Number 6) includes the following topics: - The meaning of suffering in Islam - Islam and medical ethics - Cleanliness - Modesty - Dietary considerations - Longevity of a terminally ill patient - Religious practices around death NOTE: To access this article you will need to sign-up for subscription. Subscriptions are free of charge to to US-based oncology professionals at www.supportiveoncology.net Date Last Modified 11/01/2005 Article

Religion, Health and Medicine in African Americans: Implications for Physicians Primary Author: Jeff Levin, Duke University School of Medicine An article published in the Journal of the National Medical Association, summarizing epidemiological studies of religion and health in African Americans. Date Last Modified 02/01/2005 Article

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

Bioethics for clinicians: Protestant bioethics Primary Author: Merril Pauls, Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Article from the CMAJ (the Canadian Medical Association) that provides an overview of common Protestant beliefs and highlights concepts that are particularly relevant to bioethics. Contains a few example cases. Date Last Modified 02/05/2002 Article, Case example/study