The Medical School Curate: An Examination of Student Need

The Medical School Curate: An Examination of Student Need

The intense and encompassing nature of medical education can be over-whelming at times. The impact that this effect has on a student can be mitigated if adequately trained, spiritually focused advisors are available and present within the campus setting. This article presents real case examples of,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of religion and health 2011-03, Vol.50 (1), p.75-80
Hauptverfasser: Schieffler, Danny A., Owens, Donald P., Kahn, Marc J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic advising
Aging
Chaplains
Christianity
Clergy
Clinical Psychology
Humans
Laboratory schools
Medical education
Medical schools
Medical students
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nursing students
Original Paper
Patient assessment
Public Health
Religion & psychology
Religion and Medicine
Religious Studies
Schools, Medical
Students
Students, Medical
Teacher responsibility
United States
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Zusammenfassung:The intense and encompassing nature of medical education can be over-whelming at times. The impact that this effect has on a student can be mitigated if adequately trained, spiritually focused advisors are available and present within the campus setting. This article presents real case examples of, and recommendations for, the role of medical school chaplaincies and why those chaplaincies should be a part of the culture of medical education.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-010-9441-9