In our religiously pluralistic society clergy medical and nursing staffs in modern hospitals are confronted with caring for people with varied beliefs and customs. Since the overall care of a patient and not just the surgeries performed or medicines given affect an individuals recovery it is vitally important to be familiar with cultural and religious understandings and expectations around hygiene pastoral care autopsies transfusions and even the practices associated with death itself. A Hospital Handbook for Multiculturalism and Religion is a succinct guide to the care of patients from a variety of faiths. The original version included Christianity Islam Judaism Hinduism Sikhism Buddhism and Bahai. In the revised edition Neville Kirkwood has added chapters on Taoism Confucianism NeoConfucianism Chinese Buddhism and Jainism. Each chapter examines not only the customs of adherents to various faith perspectives but also the significance of certain rites and attitudes supplying healthcare workers and chaplains with the information they need to provide the best care possible. show more