title: On Strengthening Compassionate Care for Muslim Patients.
abstract: In this piece, I contribute to an ongoing conversation on compassionate care for Muslim patients. I address the various barriers hindering such care and ways in which to work around them. In providing an introductory understanding of general Islamic beliefs on the definition of life, the use of palliative care, etc., I hope this reflection can offer insight into the general background of Muslim patients and spark interest in further reading and research.
authors.affiliation: Harvard University, USA danishzaidi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Danish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zaidi
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012068:Religion and Medicine
keywords: Islam; compassionate care; cultural competency