{"product_id":"medicine-religion-and-health-where-science-and-spirituality-meet-9781599471419","title":"Medicine, Religion, and Health: Where Science and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedicine, Religion, and Health: Where Science and Spirituality Meet\u003c\/i\u003e will be the first title published in the new Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this, the series' maiden volume, Dr. Harold G. Koenig, provides an overview of the relationship between health care and religion that manages to be comprehensive yet concise, factual yet inspirational, and technical yet easily accessible to nonspecialists and general readers. \u003c\/p\u003e Focusing on the scientific basis for integrating spirituality into medicine, Koenig carefully summarizes major trends, controversies, and the latest research from various disciplines and provides plausible and compelling theoretical explanations for what has thus far emerged in this relatively young field of study. \u003ci\u003eMedicine, Religion, and Health\u003c\/i\u003e begins by defining the principal terms and then moves on to a brief history of religion's role in medicine before delving into the current state of research. Koenig devotes several chapters to exploring the outcomes of specific studies in fields such as mental health, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. The book concludes with a review of the clinical applications derived from the research. Koenig also supplies several detailed appendices to aid readers of all levels looking for further information.    \u003ci\u003eMedicine, Religion, and Health\u003c\/i\u003e will shed new light on critical contemporary issues. They will whet readers' appetites for more information on this fascinating, complex, and controversial area of research, clinical activity, and widespread discussion. It will find a welcome home on the bookshelves of students, researchers, clinicians, and other health professionals in a variety of disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introduction \/ 3 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 1: Terms of the Debate \/ 9 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 2: Medicine in the Twenty-first Century \/ 21 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 3: From Mind to Body \/ 37 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 4: Religion and Health \/ 54 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 5: Mental Health \/ 68 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 6: The Immune and Endocrine Systems \/ 82 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 7: The Cardiovascular System \/ 96 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 8: Diseases Related to Stress and Behavior \/ 113 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 9: Longevity \/ 129 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 10: Physical Disability \/ 146 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 11: Clinical Applications \/ 156 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 12: Final Thoughts \/ 172 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix: Further Resources \/ 175 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notes \/ 195 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Index \/ 227 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041581400407,"sku":"9781599471419","price":22.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/medicine-religion-and-health-where-science-and-spirituality-meet-9781599471419","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}