Religion, Medicine, and the Birthing Experience

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Biomedical Sciences

Mentor Information

Sheldon Kopperl, kopperls@gvsu.edu

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Location

Kirkhof Center 2201

Start Date

13-4-2011 9:00 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 9:30 AM

Keywords

Health and Wellness, Religion

Abstract

Religion and medicine have a long history together. In the past cultures used religion to understand death and illness and medicine occurred through the religion's attempt to heal. It was not until modern medicine that the two fields split. Today religion is still an important part of the healing process and it is from different religions that we get old ways to heal patients when new innovated ways fail. An understanding of how to improve patient adherence to treatment plans can also be found through religion. Judaism and Hinduism are focused on to give an understanding of the differences in living styles and why some patients refuse or do not follow treatment plans. There is a look at making birth a spiritual experience through understanding the needs of women. Through religion it is taught that birth is not a disease that needs treatment but a part of the life. It is important to incorporate different fields of knowledge into medicine, to create a better environment for healing.

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Religion, Medicine, and the Birthing Experience

Kirkhof Center 2201

Religion and medicine have a long history together. In the past cultures used religion to understand death and illness and medicine occurred through the religion's attempt to heal. It was not until modern medicine that the two fields split. Today religion is still an important part of the healing process and it is from different religions that we get old ways to heal patients when new innovated ways fail. An understanding of how to improve patient adherence to treatment plans can also be found through religion. Judaism and Hinduism are focused on to give an understanding of the differences in living styles and why some patients refuse or do not follow treatment plans. There is a look at making birth a spiritual experience through understanding the needs of women. Through religion it is taught that birth is not a disease that needs treatment but a part of the life. It is important to incorporate different fields of knowledge into medicine, to create a better environment for healing.