title: Overview of religions.
abstract: This article provides a brief overview of 9 religions: Christianity, Judaism, Jehovah's Witnesses, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Christian Science, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. Basic information on the origins, language, naming practices, diet, personal hygiene, and dress requirements is provided. For additional information, Web sites for each of these religions are also provided.
authors.affiliation: De Montfort University, Division of Primary Care, Leicester, United Kingdom. nbrooks@dmu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Nicky
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death / Q000208:ethnology; D003469:Culture; D004032:Diet; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D020407:Internet; D007802:Language; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009275:Names; D012067:Religion