Stotts J L
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, TX 78705.
Tex Med. 1991 Jan;87(1):82-6.
Positive relationships exist between medicine and religion. Three elements upon which religion and medicine interface are reverence and awe, power, and particularity. Implications of each of these areas and their pertinence in medical decision making are illustrated. Basic ethical issues are seen to rest on religious presuppositions, often unacknowledged. The supportive and critical tension between medicine and religion is important and renewing for both disciplines.
医学与宗教之间存在着积极的关系。宗教与医学相互关联的三个要素是敬畏、力量和特殊性。文中阐述了这些领域各自的影响及其在医疗决策中的相关性。基本伦理问题被认为基于宗教预设，而这些预设往往未被承认。医学与宗教之间的支持性和批判性张力对这两个学科而言都很重要且具有革新意义。
