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Consultations with rabbis
1Department of Family Medicine of the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Journal of Religion and Health
|November 23, 2013
Summary
Patients often consult rabbis for medical advice, particularly for reproductive or psychiatric issues. Rabbis primarily offer guidance and strengthen faith in treatment, not practice faith healing.
Area of Science:
- Medical Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Patient-Physician Relationship
Background:
- The intersection of religious counsel and medical care is an under-researched area.
- Patients may seek spiritual guidance for health concerns when conventional medicine falls short.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the motivations behind and the nature of patient consultations with clergy regarding medical issues.
- To understand patient expectations and the outcomes of these consultations.
Main Methods:
- An exploratory descriptive study was conducted.
- 42 patients who had consulted rabbis about medical matters were interviewed in four general practices in central Israel.
Main Results:
- Most consultations (90%) were with rabbis known for medical expertise, not local community rabbis.
- Reproductive, psychiatric, and surgical problems were common reasons for consultation.
- Patients sought advice or blessings; many were advised to change doctors, often unexpectedly. Family or friends frequently suggested consulting a rabbi. Religious observance was not a prerequisite for consultation.
Conclusions:
- Rabbis in a medical context appear to bolster patient faith in medical treatments rather than performing faith healing.
- The medical system sometimes fails to instill adequate faith in patients and their families regarding treatment efficacy.
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