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Hardwig, J. ‘Spiritual Issues at the End of Life: A Call for Discussion’, Hastings Center Report (March-April 2000) pp. 28-30.
Hamilton, D.G. ‘Believing in patients’ beliefs: Physician attunement to the spiritual dimension as a positive factor in patient healing and health’, The American J. Hospice & Palliative Care (Sept/Oct 1998) 276-279.
National Association of Health Authorities & Trusts, Spiritual Care in the NHS: A Guide for Purchasers and Providers, 1996, NAHAT. ISBN 1-85947-048-3.
Hopper, A. ‘Meeting the spiritual needs of patients through holistic practice’, Europ. J. Palliative Care (2000) 7(2), 60-62.
Leone, S. Pain as an ethical and religious problem’, Europ. J. Palliative Care (1997) 2, pp. 54-57.
Sharma, K. ‘A Question of Faith for the Hindu Patient’, Europ. J. Palliative Care (2000) 7(3) 99-100.
Francis, M. R. ‘Concerns of terminally ill adult Hindu cancer patients’, Cancer Nurse (1986) 9(4) 164-171.
Dame Cicely Saunders (interview by David Oliviere), ‘A Voice for the Voiceless’, Europ. J. Palliative Care, (2000) 7(3) pp. 102-05.
Dein S, Stygall J. Does being religious help or hinder coping with chronic illness? A critical literature review. Palliative Medicine 1997; 11:291-8.
Hunt, G. ‘The Buddhist Approach to Care of the Dying’, Palliative Matters (Boehringer-Ingelheim), No. 19, June 2000, pp. 3-4.
King M, Speck P, Thomas A. Spiritual and religious beliefs in acute illness - is this a feasible area for study? Social Science and Medicine,1994; 38(4):631-6.
King M, Speck P, Thomas A. The effect of spiritual beliefs on outcome from illness. Social Science and Medicine,1999; 48:1291-9.
Speck P. Spiritual issues in palliative core. In Oxford textbook of palliative medicine.2nd edition( ed: Doyle D, Hanks G, MacDonald M, OUP, Oxford 1998.
World Health Organisation. Technical Report Series, [reference to need for spiritual care] 804 1990; WHO,Geneva.
Jewell, A. (ed) Spirituality and Ageing, Jessica Kingsley, £14.95. [Exhorting social workers to recognise and acknowledge spiritual needs, this book provides valuable perspectives on various aspects of the spirituality of ageing. In particular, there are helpful insights into issues related to gender, death, bereavement and reminiscing, as well as the importance of examining the past in the present context and the experiences of the individual.]
Dickenson, D., Johnson, M., and Katz, J. (eds), Death, Dying & Bereavement, 2nd edn., Published in association with The Open University, August 2000 • 400 pages. Cloth (0-76 19-6856-3) • £49.00. Paper (0-7619-6857-1). £16.99. [The fully revised and updated edition of this bestselling collection combines academic research with professional and personal reflections.A highly distinctive interdisciplinary approach is adopted, including perspectives from literature, theology, sociology and psychology. There are wide-ranging contributions from those who come into professional contact with death and bereavement - doctors, nurses, social workers and counsellors. In addition there are more intimate personal accounts from carers and from bereaved people.]
Howse, K. Spirituality, Religion & Health, Centre for Policy on Ageing, London, 1999.
Stoter DJ & C Hancock, Spiritual Aspects of Health Care, Mosby, 1995.
Wilcock, P. Spiritual care of Dying & Bereaved People, SPCK, 1996.
Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying, Rider 1992.
Longaker, C. Facing Death & Finding Hope, Arrow (Random), 1998.
Cobb, M & V Robshaw (eds) The Spiritual Challenge of Health Care, Churchill Livingstone, 1998.
Fitchett, G. Assessing Spiritual needs: A Guide for Caregivers, Augsburg Fortress, 1993.
Cobb, M. Spiritual Issues in Palliative Care, Open U.P., 2000.
As-Suyuti, J A. As-Suyuti’s Medicine of the Prophet [Mohammed pbh], Ta-Ha Pubs., London, 1994.
Swinton, John. Building a Church for Strangers, [About the spiritual acceptance of a Down Syndrome child], A Contact Pastoral Monograph, 1999, No. 9 (four pounds sterling) (Contact Pastoral rust, New College, Mound Pl., Edinburgh EH1 2LX). [Also in this series, see No. 60: 'Caring & being Cared For', No. 117: 'Ethics & Care']
Viktor E. Frankl, The Doctor and the Soul, New York: Alfred A. Knopf,1972.
Nursing & Midwifery
McSherry, W. Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing Practice, Churchill Livingstone, 200 pp. p/b 12.95 pounds sterling, ISBN 0-443-063567.
Stephen Wright, 'Spirited Discussion', Nursing Standard vol.15 no.8, 8Nov2000, p. 24.
Joyce Travelbee, Interpersonal Aspects of Nursing, 2nd edn., Philadelphia: F. A. Davis,1971.
Hall, J. Spiritual care in Midwifery, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.
Burkhardt, M., Jaobson, M (1999) 'Spirituality & Health'. In Dossey, B. et al. (1999) Holistic Nursing, Aspen Co.,Gaithersburg.
Samuel Southard, Religion and Nursing, Nashville: Broadman Press, 1959.
Sister Mary Hubert, 'Spiritual Care for Every Patient', The Journal of Nursing Education, May-June 1963.
Jean Stallwood, 'Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Practice' in Irene Beland and Joyce Passos (eds), Clinical Nursing. ed. 3rd ed. (New York Macmillan, 1975.
Shelly, JA & S Fish, Spiritual Care: The Nurse’s Role, Intervarsity Press, 1988.
Ross, LA. Nurses’ Perceptions of Spiritual Care, Ashgate, 1997.
Spirituality etc. in General
Pema Chodron, Good Medicine, Shambhala Publications, 2000.
Pema Chodron, Good Medicine: How to Turn Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Practice, [Audio cassette] Sounds True Inc., 1999.
Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Hearty Advice for Difficult Times, Shambhala Publications, 2000.
Thatcher, E (ed) Spirituality and the Curriculum, Cassell, London, 1999.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Spiritual Care, Augsburg Fortress Pubs., 1985.
Buber (1937) I and Thou, (Translated by R.G. Smith). Edinburgh: T&T Clark.
Griffiths (1989) A New Vision of Reality; Western Science, Eastern Mysticism and Christian Faith. London: HarperCollins.
Harvey and Mark Matousek (1994) Dialogues with a Modern Mystic. Wheaton, IL: The Theosophical Society.
Khalid, F & O’Brien, J., Islam & Ecology, Cassell, 1992.
The Dalai Lama, The Good Heart, (Intro. & Christian context by Laurence Freeman OSB) Ruder, 1996.
Avedon, JF, et al, The Buddha’s Art of Healing: Tibetan Paintings Rediscovered, Rizzoli, New York, 1998.
Roach, MS. Caring from the Heart: The Convergence of Caring & Spirituality. New Jersey: Paulist Press, 1997.
Journals
Contact: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral Studies. Ten pounds p.a. for three copies and annual monograph.
From: Mr John Norman, Business Manager, Contact, 'Newhaven', Junction rd., Lightwater, GU18 5TQ.
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