Paging God: Religion in the Halls of Medicine

by Wendy Cadge

Book Overview

While the modern science of medicine often seems nothing short of miraculous, religion still plays an important role in the past and present of many hospitals. When three-quarters of Americans believe that God can cure people who have been given little or no chance of survival by their doctors, how do today's technologically sophisticated health care organizations address spirituality and faith? Through a combination of interviews with nurses, doctors,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226922103
• ISBN13: 9780226922102
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"