Spirituality in Medicine

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Interested in learning more about the different religions and cultures of New Orleans and their views on medicine, death and disease? Want to know how this can help you provide better health services to your patients? This elective will develop your understanding of a wide variety of religions and cultural views on health care, including such faith practices as Islam, Voodoo, Buddhism, and local Vietnamese culture. Through this elective, you will become a more sensitive and compassionate physician to those of differing faith practices and cultural traditions.