title: Ethics, Politics, and Religion in Public Health Care: A Manifesto for Health Care Chaplains in Canada.
abstract: Health care chaplaincy positions in Canada are significantly threatened due to widespread health care cutbacks. Yet the current time also presents a significant opportunity for spiritual care providers. This article argues that religion and spirituality in Canada are undergoing significant changes. The question for Canadian health care chaplains is, then: how well equipped are they to understand these changes in health care settings and to engage them? This article attempts to go part way toward an answer.
authors.affiliation: St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada simon.lasair@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lasair
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D024382:Professional Role; D011634:Public Health / Q000941:ethics*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012070:Religion and Science; D029181:Spirituality
keywords: Canada; ethics; health care chaplaincy; politics