Caring for Muslim Patients

Aziz Sheikh (University of Edinburgh Professor of Primary Care Research and Development and Director of Research, Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, UK University of Edinburgh) (Edited by) , Abdul Rashid Gatrad (Edited by)

Muslims in the West: demographic and socio-economic position. The Muslim grand narrative. Health and disease: an Islamic framework. Principles of Islamic bioethics. The family: predicament and promise. Birth customs: meaning and significance. Managing the fasting patient: sacred ritual, modern challenges. Hajj: journey of a lifetime. Death and bereavement: an exploration and a meditation. Conclusions: breaking barriers, building bridges.