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the unholy alliance of religion and medicine

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St. Martin's Press
Language
English
Pages
295

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Table of Contents

pt. 1. Religion and health, yesterday and today
Introduction
Religion and medicine in history
From Sputnik to angels: science, subjectivity, and the rise of irrationalism
Why now?
pt. 2. Reading the evidence
Are there really so many studies on religion and health?
How good is the evidence
Is there really a health advantage to the religiously active?
Attendance at services and mortality
Why long-distance healing doesn't have a prayer
pt. 3. Religion and the practice of medicine
Ethical problems
Is it practical to bring religion into medicine?
Is there really a demand for bringing religion into medicine?
Trivializing the transcendent: be careful what you wish for
pt. 4. Conclusions
Religion and medicine: hope or hype?

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-281) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
201/.661
Library of Congress
BL65.M4 S56 2006, BL65.M4S56 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 295 p. :
Number of pages
295

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Open Library
OL24961230M
Internet Archive
blindfaithunholy00sloa
ISBN 10
0312348819
ISBN 13
9780312348816
LCCN
2006046218
OCLC/WorldCat
69028649

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