Should hosbital doctors include spiritual ritchuals, practices, and ceremonies in the treatment of a patient? Should doctor be trained in the teachings of many religions and spiritual veiws?
Will it make a difference and influence the patient to have a stronger will to live?
2006-12-21 14:48:20 · 5 answers · asked by Stony 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
What makes you think it's not there already ? What you mean is burning herbs, waving crystals around, and chanting clap-trap right? All hospitals have chapels and clergy on call for many religions. This is where true spirituality lays. In the MIND and the SOUL not in the trappings of voodoo.
2006-12-21 16:21:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your body and your mind.In an enclosed , limited space. A mini micro existence.
Spirituality is totally free , without any limits. A macro reality.
If the patient understands this difference, his treatment for the body and the mind can be more effective. A doctor cannot, certainly, teach spirituality to the patients .Please understand spirituality does not involve any ceremony at all. Not one. One can only feel it enveloping you.
2006-12-21 23:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by YD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that spirituality helps. I have seen people get better through prayer and I am more healthy when I use meditation. Sometimes it's hard to hold onto the spiritual side. This website is simple but it helped me http://www.rubastone.com
2006-12-21 22:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by turtle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spirituality is a personal thing and one needs to be receptive to it for it to be of any value. I love your idea, maybe it could be incorporated as an option to patients - Now that would be great.
Good thinking!
2006-12-21 23:40:18 · answer #4 · answered by Lavida rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. When I'm in the hospital, I want medical treatment, not religious mumbo-jumbo.
2006-12-21 22:56:41 · answer #5 · answered by * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋