by Dr. David Levy | Dec 10, 2011 | medically speaking, prayer
How Do You Pray in the Office? In an office setting where I will not do surgery but feel that they will benefit from prayer, this is an example of what I would say: Me: Many people find prayer helpful. I would be happy to say a prayer for your condition. Is that...
by Dr. David Levy | Dec 9, 2011 | medically speaking, prayer
A patient must feel free to say “no” without feeling that a refusal will jeopardize their care or our doctor-patient relationship. My “spiritual history” consists of two questions: 1. Were you raised with a faith or religion? 2. Are you practicing a faith now? Praying...
by Dr. David Levy | Dec 1, 2011 | medically speaking, prayer
Doctors and Prayer: Kindness or Coercion? Excerpt from “Should Doctors Be Involved With a Patient’s ‘Spiritual Care?’,” Medscape. October 21, 2011–Science and religion have always had a complicated relationship, so it’s not surprising that, as interest in holistic...
by Dr. David Levy | Nov 29, 2011 | medically speaking, prayer
Patients Desire Prayer in the Hospital Specifically regarding prayer, 75% to 82% of Americans claim to pray regularly and/or believe in the healing power of prayer (2,3) and without specifically asking them, it is easy to overlook something that is important to them....
