- IMPACT OF RELIGIOUS BELIEVES ON HEALTH CARE
- Religious beliefs cause patient to refuse life saving
treatments
- People stop medication by themselves because of religious
beliefs.
- Religious beliefs cause people to refuse the treatment.
- Many people believe that there is a link between beliefs and
health.
- Religion and spirituality influence person's ability to cope
with illness.
- Religious beliefs influence decisions to accept or reject
certain treatments to prolong life like organ transplants.
IMPACT OF RELIGIOUS FOOD ON HEALTH CARE
- Buddhists are against 'killing', they consider it as bad karma.
Buddhists do not eat meat or fruits from trees.
- They donot eat much, eat only to save their life.
- Deficiencies lead to health problems. Eating less or lack of
protein intake will lead to many health problem. Deficiencies of
vitamins and essential minerals reduce immunity, and affect normal
functions of body.