RT Article
T1 A Faith-Based Prescription for the Surgeon General: Challenges and Recommendations
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 51
IS 1
SP 57
OP 71
A1 Levin, Jeffrey S. 1959-
A1 Hein, Jay F.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668786648
AB This article summarizes how the Office of the Surgeon General can leverage faith-based resources to fulfill its mission and that of the Surgeon General of the United States. Such resources, personal and institutional, have been utilized historically in health promotion and disease prevention efforts and are a valuable ally for public health, an alliance that continues under the Obama Administration. This paper outlines the history and mission of the Office; details the recent history of federal faith-based initiatives; and advocates an expanded alliance between the faith-based and public health sectors sensitive to legal and professional boundaries.
K1 Community medicine
K1 Health Promotion
K1 Public Health Service
K1 Religion
DO 10.1007/s10943-012-9570-4