Zen and the Art of Hospital Care

Another NY Times article, which further explores the issues involving medical and faith

In this article, it acknowledges the further blending of medical and faith, and the duality that bother clergy and doctors have started to exhibit. We have already considered this issue of duality, but not that some doctors are so open about it, does anything change? Consider a doctor who is also in training to become a deacon. Is this ethical? Unethical? What factors are at play here? Consider the duties to his patient, the type of care he might provide with this dual role, the end of like decisions he would assist in making.

(Submitted by Jane Tingley)