The Soul of Medicine

A helpful, important contribution to understanding the role of spirituality in the lives of medical professionals. Choice Valuable. – John L. Zeller JAMA What a gem of a book! If you have ever wondered what other faith traditions believe when it comes to illness, dying, and death or if you have ever wondered how medical practitioners think about their particular faith tradition, this book is invaluable. In easy to understand language (especially with regard to religions that might be foreign to many readers), the book explores the world views of different faith traditions as well as offering suggestions on caring for those from those traditions. – P. Fosarelli Journal of Religion and Health

John R. Peteet, M.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, author of Depression and the Soul: A Guide to Spiritually Integrated Treatment and Doing the Right Thing: An Approach to Moral Issues in Mental Health Treatment, and coeditor of Handbook of Spirituality and Worldview in Clinical Practice. Michael N. D’Ambra, M.D., is a cardiac anesthesiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an associate professor of anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School.