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  title info:
    title: Health and Well-Being in Islamic Societies
    sub title: Background, Research, and Applications
  name:
    name part: Koenig, Harold G.
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Shohaib, Saad Al.
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: gw
    date issued: 2014
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: X, 361 p. 2 illus. online resource.
  abstract: From the first hospitals to pioneering pharmacy techniques, the early history of medicine reflects the groundbreaking contributions of Islamic physicians and scientists. Less recognized, however, is the impact of Islam on the health and daily health practices of modern day Muslims. Meticulously documented with current research sources and relevant religious texts, Health and Well-Being in Islamic Societies sheds light on the relationships between Muslim beliefs and physical, psychological, and social health. Background chapters trace Muslim thought on health and healing as it has evolved over the centuries to the present. The authors provide even-handed comparisons with Christianity as the two traditions approach medical and ethical questions, and with Christian populations in terms of health outcomes, assuring coverage that is not only objective but also empirically sound and clinically useful. And as the concluding chapters show, understanding of these similarities and differences can lead to better care for clients, cost-effective services for communities, and healthier Muslim populations in general. Included among the book's topics: Muslim beliefs about health, healing, and healthcare Similarities and differences between Muslim and Christian health beliefs Impact of religion on physical, mental, and community health in Muslims Understanding how Islam influences health Applications for clinical practice Implications for public health Cultural awareness is critical to improving both individual client health and public health on a global scale. Health and Well-Being in Islamic Societies is essential reading for clinical and health psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and nurses, and will be informative for the general reader as well. .
  table of contents: Introduction -- Section 1: Background -- Historical background -- Muslim beliefs, practices and values -- Beliefs about health, healing and healthcare -- Christian beliefs, practices and values -- Differences and similarities -- Section 2: Research -- Religion and health in Christian populations -- Religion and negative emotions in Muslims -- Religion and positive emotions in Muslims -- Religion and social health in Muslims -- Religion and behavioral health in Muslims -- Religion and physical health in Muslims -- Understanding how Islam influences health -- Future research needs on Islam and health -- Section 3: Applications -- Applications in clinical practice -- Implications for public health -- Summary and conclusions.
  note: by Harold G. Koenig, Saad Al Shohaib.
  subject:
    topic: Psychology
  subject:
    topic: Culture
    topic: Study and teaching
  subject:
    topic: Psychiatry
  subject:
    topic: Social work
  subject:
    topic: Health psychology
  subject:
    topic: Psychology
  subject:
    topic: Health Psychology
  subject:
    topic: Social Work
  subject:
    topic: Psychiatry
  subject:
    topic: Regional and Cultural Studies
  classification: R726.7
  classification: 616.89
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    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
  identifier: 9783319058733
  identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05873-3
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