The present study undertakes to examine biomedical issues as they have emerged in the
last three decades. In the Muslim world, as in any part of the globe, advancements in …

Objective Recent research has shown that the religious affiliation of both physicians and
patients markedly influences end-of-life decisions in the intensive care unit in the Western …

" Based on extensive research in Egypt, this powerful, deeply disturbing ethnography
causes readers to question commonly held assumptions about the organ transplant …

Bringing together the crucially important topics of cultural competence and compassion for
the first time, this book explores how to practise 'culturally competent compassion'in …

Objective To determine the acceptability of porcine and bovine surgical implants among
persons of Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu faiths whose beliefs prohibit them from consuming …

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Turkey, all eyes were on Diyanet, the Directorate
of Religious Affairs, the country's highest authority for regulating matters pertaining to Islamic …

Evil Eye, Jinn Possession, and Mental Health Issues raises awareness of the cultural
considerations, religion and spirituality involved in the assessment of Muslim patients with …

With the rapid advancements made in biotechnology, bioethical discourse has become
increasingly important. Bioethics is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary field that goes …

" Dr. Farhat Moazam has written a wonderful book, based on her extraordinary first-hand
study....[S] he is an exceptionally gifted and evocative writer. Her book not only has the …

Abstract 'Values are principles and standards that have meaning and worth to an individual,
family, group, or community'(Purnell & Paulanka 1998: 3). Values are central to the care …