Guest Voices: healthcare


Posted at 07:07 PM ET, 12/10/2012

Two continents, one soul
By Richard A. Powell
Whether in Africa, United States or elsewhere, living with incurable progressive disease has implications far beyond the physical

By Richard A. Powell  |  07:07 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Richard A. Powell; HIV/AIDS; HealthCare Chaplaincy; caregivers; patients; end of life; compassion; care; counseling; faith

Posted at 03:43 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Let’s add science to health-care chaplaincy without losing its art
By Linda Emanuel
Doctor says people often feel spiritually abandoned while in the arms of medical care.

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Tags:  Lidna Emanuel; HealthCare Chaplaincy; patients; health-care team; religious practices; faith

Posted at 03:21 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Having ‘the conversation’
By George Handzo
Chaplain says knowing loved one’s end-of-life decisions goes beyond documents and instructions.

By George Handzo  |  03:21 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  hospice; death; end of life; George Handzo; HealthCare Chaplaincy

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 03/26/2012

Universal health care: A Jewish moral imperative
By Julie Schonfeld
A universal system of health care is a moral mandate that a society seeking any measure of justice must have.

By Julie Schonfeld  |  11:15 AM ET, 03/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  healthcare, obama, judaism