Spirituality and religiosity are often overlooked yet potentially influential factors in Western medicine, as demonstrated through the experiences of Jehovah’s Witnesses and their religious restrictions while undergoing surgery and the beliefs of Christian Scientists against taking medications and receiving medical procedures.
I was not aware of this!!! Are some religions more likely to participate? If so, which ones?
RE: Recent Findings from University of California School of Medicine Advance Knowledge in Clinical Nursing [Spirituality and religiosity of non-directed (altruistic) living kidney donors]