religion in the halls of medicine Cadge, Wendy creator author. text bibliography ilu Chicago The University of Chicago Press [2012] 2012 monographic eng

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xii, 293 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. In the beginning : a tour -- Looking back : glimpses of religion and spirituality in the history of academic medical centers -- From symbols to silence : the design and use of hospital chapels -- Wholeness, presence, and hope : the perspectives of hospital chaplains -- Essential or optional? : how hospitals shape the professional tasks of chaplains -- Spirituality and religion in intensive care : staff's perspectives and professional responses -- Why sickness and death? : religion and spirituality in the ways intensive care unit staff make meaning -- Managing death : the personal and institutional 'dirty work' of chaplains -- Conclusion : looking forward. Wendy Cadge. Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-284) and index. n-us--- Medicine Religious aspects Chaplains, Hospital United States Hospitals Sociological aspects R725.55 .C33 2012 362.11 9780226922102 (cloth : alkaline paper) 0226922103 (cloth : alkaline paper) 9780226922119 (paperback : alkaline paper) 0226922111 (paperback : alkaline paper) 2012021906 ICU/DLC 120531 20171207115406.0 17332065 eng