Previous ed.: 2000. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Index. Foreword to first edition -- About the editors -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Section 1 : Islam and Muslims - an overview -- 10. Muslims in the West : demographic and socio-economic position / Saddaf Alam -- 2. The Muslim grand narrative / Tim J. Winter -- 3. Health and disease : an Islamic framework / Abdul Aziz Ahmed -- 4. Principles of Islamic bioethics / Hamza Usuf Hanson -- Section 2 : The Muslim patient / Sangeeta Dhami and Aziz Sheikh -- 6. Birth customs : meaning and significance / Abdul Rashid Gatrad and Aziz Sheikh -- 7. Managing the fasting patient : sacred ritual, modern challenges / Ahmed Sadiq -- 8. Hajj : journey of a lifetime / Abdul Rashid Gatrad and Aziz Sheikh -- 9. Death and bereavement : an exploration and a meditation / Aziz Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Gatrad -- 10. conclusions : breaking barriers, building bridges / Aziz Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Gatrad -- Section 3 : Appendices and glossary -- Appendix 1 : Islam and medicine on the World Wide Web / Saddaf Alam -- Appendix 2 : Muslim organisations / Saddaf Alam -- Glossary -- Index.
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