Thanks F2B for all your good comments on this important topic.

I especially think that one should do what they have skill in doing ... so I agree with the following:



If in doubt ... REFER.

I was in the medical field for 20 years and was clearly trained at Loma Linda University where I graduated ... to always keep this in mind.

We need some of those guys (generic) to post here.

in Christ,

Bob

You might enjoy seeing how whole person care in being made an integral part of the student curriculum and resident training at the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center.
Go to http://www.llu.edu/lluahsc.html and search using the phrase "whole person care."

Students round with Dr Wilbur Alexander and learn how to incorporate taking a spiritual history in their patient workups.

And visit the Center For Spiritual Life & Wholeness at
http://www.llu.edu/llu/wholeness/
and the Center for Christian Bioethics at
http://www.llu.edu/llu/bioethics/

Every hospital I know of asks the patient what religion they are so that appropriate services and treatment that is culturally and religiously appropriate can be administrated and referred if needed. I think this is only responsible.