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This 5 page paper looks at religious views of modern medicine, euthanasia and circumcision along with the clinical medical model. The Jewish religion along with The General Assembly Church of the First Born are discussed in respect to health care. Prayer is looked at as an alternative to medical care. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Prayer, in and of itself, has been considered as a valid medical topic. While science will likely never resolve the question of whether or not God exists, pioneering research has
begun to answer the question of how medical effects can be seen for those who do believe in God (Larson 292). Surprisingly, when clinical scientists have asked whether or not
religious and spiritual practices, beliefs, or attitudes have positive clinical benefits for individuals, the answer has always been a resounding yes (292). Studies have found that religious commitment can
have a beneficial impact on both physical and mental health (292). Despite the fact that spirituality is equated with rebirth and good health, the secular industry continues to use the
"machine model." The machine model may be seen as an organization dominated by rules, regulations, and standards of all types (Mintzberg 75). In terms of government for example,
every agency controls its people and its activities as the agency itself is controlled by the central state apparatus and so forth (75). In respect to health care, one
can see that with the dominance of insurance companies, HMOs, the AMA and hospital boards, taking care of ones health is a bureaucratic nightmare. Likely, people overlook symptoms rather than
getting needed referrals, going through red tape, being told they need to submit forms for approval and things of that nature. The old model focused on one on one health
care. Doctors made house calls. Folk remedies were widely used and no prescription was necessary. The machine model developed as a significant countervailing force to the corruption and arbitrary use
of political influence and it has offered consistency and reliability in execution (Mintzberg 75). In terms of medical care, it is true that people are protected by a government that
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