| Title |
Religious Perspectives on Human Suffering: Implications for Medicine and Bioethics
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-015-0014-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Scott J. Fitzpatrick, Ian H. Kerridge, Christopher F. C. Jordens, Laurie Zoloth, Christopher Tollefsen, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Michael P. Jensen, Abdulaziz Sachedina, Deepak Sarma |
| Abstract |
The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a laudable goal, some question whether medicine can, or should, aim for a world without pain, sadness, anxiety, despair or uncertainty. To explore these issues, we invited experts from six of the world's major faith traditions to address the following question. Is there value in suffering? And is something lost in the prevention and/or relief of suffering? While each of the perspectives provided maintains that suffering should be alleviated and that medicine's proper role is to prevent and relieve suffering by ethical means, it is also apparent that questions regarding the meaning and value of suffering are beyond the realm of medicine. These perspectives suggest that medicine and bioethics have much to gain from respectful consideration of religious discourse surrounding suffering. |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
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| Student > Master | 13 | 17% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Researcher | 4 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 5% |
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| Unknown | 24 | 32% |
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