Empathic and compassionate healthcare as a Christian spiritual practice
It is argued that a Christian spirituality of healthcare provision is founded on agape. In the medical context, agape is expressed primarily through empathy and compassion. The love that a healthcare professional gives is manifested in two major modalities - namely, receptivity and extension. Empath...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2019]
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Practical theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-146 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality NCB Personal ethics NCH Medical ethics RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Love
B Christian B Compassion B Healthcare B Empathy |
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