Death, Religion and Law - A Guide for Clinicians

This practical guide summarizes the principles of working with dying patients and their families influenced by the most common world religions.

List of contents

Part 1: Belief systems in society and human history: interpretations of the mysteries of life and death
1. Introduction to death and religion in society
2. Faith, why people believe and the need for tolerance
3. The characteristics of a religion or belief system
4. The range of belief paradigms
5. What happens when we die?
6. The soul: what is it; where is it; and does it exist?
7. What does death mean to patients and their relatives?
8. Near-death experiences, deathbed visions and visions of the bereaved
9. The entanglement of religion, ethics and societal development
10. The uses and abuses of religion
Part 2: Managing death in different faiths and doctrines
11. An introduction to religions and belief systems
12. The landscape of religions worldwide and in the UK
13. The Baha’i faith
14. Buddhism
15. Chinese religions
16. Christianity
17. Hinduism
18. Islam
19. Jainism
20. Judaism
21. Rastafarianism
22. Secular philosophies and other belief systems
23. Shintoism
24. Sikhism
25. Zoroastrianism
Part 3: Legal aspects of death in the UK
26. Life and death as biological and legal constructs
27. Medico-legal issues at the end of life
28. The responses of professionals and relatives around death
29. Medical certification of the cause of death (MCCD)
30. The registration of death
31. Coroners and autopsies
32. The body after death
33. Disposal of the body
34. Life support, brain death and transplantation
35. Performing last offices
36. Less common circumstances
37. Death in Northern Ireland and Scotland
38. Future changes in England and Wales

About the author

Peter Hutton was Professor of Anaesthesia at Birmingham University, an Honorary Consultant at University Hospital Birmingham and a Medical Examiner. He is now a non-Executive Director of the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals.
Ravi Mahajan is Professor of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Nottingham University, UK.
Allan Kellehear is 50th Anniversary Professor (End of Life Care), Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, UK.

Summary

This practical guide summarizes the principles of working with dying patients and their families influenced by the most common world religions.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Hutton, Peter (University Hospitals Birmingham Nhs Hutton, Peter (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Hutton, Hutton Peter, Allan Kellehear, Allan (University of Bradford Kellehear, Kellehear Allan, Ravi Mahajan, Ravi (University of Nottingham Mahajan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781138592889
• ISBN: 978-1-138-59288-9
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Physician & Patient, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Nursing, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, Personal & public health, Psychotherapy, Oncology, Geriatric medicine, Palliative Medicine, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Personal and public health / health education, Medicolegal issues, Nursing fundamentals and skills, Counselling & Advice Services