January 2019
Veritas Forum – Religion and Medicine: Should they Mix?
Religion and Medicine: Should they Mix?: When are discussions of religion and spirituality appropriate in medicine? There are many reasons for strong concern about physicians/healthcare providers bringing their religious beliefs into clinical practice and especially if they discuss religion with their patients. The power dynamic between physicians and patients can lead to many unintended consequences. One's religious beliefs might bias them to make decisions that are not clinically advisable. What if the physician is of a different faith background than…
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Veritas Forum Dinner Discussion: Imposing morality in global health?
Veritas Forum Dinner Discussion: Imposing morality in global health? Veritas Forum Feb. 21: RSVP for the event here: Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/veritas-forum-imposing-morality-in-global-health-tickets-87726128211 RSVP for dinner discussions immediately following the event: https://forms.gle/FbKGVurfeihvPwCB8 Global health in cross-cultural settings can involve numerous complex situations. Many have accused global health practitioners, despite their best intentions, of cultural imperialism due to their imposition of certain (usually Western) norms and worldviews as they attempt to improve health in cultural settings different than their own. Many examples can be…
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