Religious Beliefs Affect The Medical Decision Making Of...

Abstract This research project aims to explore the ways in which religious beliefs affect the medical-decision making of Canadians in Ottawa. Due to the diverse population in Canada people often practice medical plurality; which is employing biomedical and spiritual methods of healing modalities. Several Canadians have adopted informal guidelines according to their belief systems that dictate which medical healing modalities they seek when illness arises. In order to investigate the ways in which biomedical and spiritual thought intersect in Canada, this research will be conducted by examining articles done on various interviews, observation of patient-doctor interactions. Other research will include research done on churches, mosques, shrines, and clinics which will provide additional field sites for this research. 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