Healthcare management

Author: J. Vuchkov

Title: Medicine and religion - traditions and perspectives. 2, 2002, ¹ 3, 13-16.

Key Words (author's): Religion; Medicine; collaboration; Strong connection; Joined responsibility.

Key Words (MEDLINE): Religion and medicine; Pastoral care - methods; Patient care team.

Topic: Studies, Analyses, Reviews

Abstract

The connection between the medicine and the religion is based on thousand years of collaboration, because they both are created to help and cure people. The important place of the medicine, medical doctors and medical ethics in the world religious principles, proved by many facts demonstrates a strong connection and joined responsibility of the medicine and religion for the patients. The last decades show the new perspectives and possibilities for modern and effective co-operation between medicine and religion.