- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Anne Fadiman Farrar. Straus and Giroux, 1998.
- “The influence of traditional medicine and religion on discontinuation of ART in an urban informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya” by Christian Unge, Anders Ragnarssona, Anna Mia Ekströma, Dorcus Indalob, Alice Belitaa, Jane Carterb, Festus Ilakob & Björn Södergårda. AIDS Care. Vol. 23, No. 7 (Mar. 2011): 851-8.
- “World’s Apart: A Series on Cross-Cultural Healthcare,” 2005. (Film with study guide)
- “The Democratization of Religion in the Context of the AIDS Pandemic: An African-American AIDS Ministry,” by Pamela Leong, paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 12, 2005
Health Professions/Health Care/Medicine: About the discipline
While the intention of religion and health is to nurture the individual, religion and health can sometimes become a confrontation of values. The medical profession’s set of values and operational procedures can conflict with corresponding values found in people of faith. This disconnect can go both ways and apply to both the patient and practitioner, which can impact quality of care. [Read more…]