The Interpretation of Pain: the Point of View of Catholic Theology

Autiero, Antonio

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“…Religious belief may provide greater meaning in people's lives and, in turn, help patients better cope with their diseases (Autiero 1987;Foley 1988;Patel et al 2002). Although many major religions have deemed illness and suffering the result of sin, many also believe that pain and suffering can be strengthening, enlightening, and purifying.…”

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Religion and Health: A Review and Critical Analysis

Lee

Newberg

2005

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The study of the relationship between religion and health has grown substantially in the past decade. There is little doubt that religion plays an important role in many people's lives and that this has an impact on their health. The question is how researchers and clinicians can best evaluate the available information and how we can improve upon the current findings. In this essay we review the current knowledge regarding religion and health and also critically review issues pertaining to methodology, findings, and interpretation of these studies. It is important to maintain a rigorous perspective with regard to such studies and also to recognize inherent limitations and suggest constructive ways in which to advance this field of study. In the end, such an approach can provide new information that will improve our understanding of the overall relationship between religion and health.

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Religion and Health: A Review and Critical Analysis

Lee

Newberg

2005

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“…The temptation to alleviate a patient's pain and suffering by the quickest route possible (even if by mercy killing) is almost overwhelming. The reasons people have to experience such suffering have been explained in religious, secular, and cultural thinking as opportunities for uS to grow as persons (32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41). Without entering into the debate over the value, or lack of it, in suffering, we can still acknowledge that our main intent as physicians is to alleviate this suffering, not to kill the sufferer.…”

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Analgesia, Virtue, and the Principle of Double Effect

Hawryluck

Harvey

2000

J Palliat Care

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The principle of double effect is widely used to permit the administration of narcotics and sedatives with the intent to palliate dying patients, even though the administration of these drugs may cause hastening of death. In recent medical literature, this principle's validity has been severely criticized, causing health care providers to fear providing good palliative care. Most of the criticisms levelled at the principle of double effect arise from misconceptions about its purpose and origins. This discussion will explore how virtue-based ethics can overcome the most important challenge to the principle of double effect's validity, that of its reliance on intention to determine whether the administration of analgesia is ethically acceptable.

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A construção da religião como uma categoria antropológica

Asad

2010

Cad. Campo (São Paulo 1991)

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The Interpretation of Pain: the Point of View of Catholic Theology

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Religion and Health: A Review and Critical Analysis

Religion and Health: A Review and Critical Analysis

Analgesia, Virtue, and the Principle of Double Effect

A construção da religião como uma categoria antropológica

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