The purpose of this thesis is twofold: the first, to present a preliminary ethnography exploring
medical pluralism in Bhutan, a topic previously unexamined in the country, and the second …

This article is mainly based upon documentary study that has examined religious texts
regarding the doctrines and the ethics of dignity of human life in Theravada Buddhism and …

This article aims to trace and describe the bioethical threads in medical practice and the
understanding of medicine among Tibetan refugees living in India. Taking up such a task …

This paper introduces basic Buddhist cosmology and ethical teachings, emphasizing the
concepts of rebirth and Karma. There follows a discussion of the Buddhist view of illness and …

The sacred themes of healing, hea1th and death are waven thraugh each of the world's
spiritual traditions. Each tradition contains its own road map to guide people on the joumey …

Health care services in Bhutan have improved significantly in recent decades. Yet enormous
challenges remain because of the lack of resources and increase in lifestyle-and stress …

Western culture and healthcare often view ethics, spirituality, and healing as separate
entities. But in Tibetan Buddhism, the three

If any anthropologist living today can illuminate our dim understanding of death's enigma, it
is Robert Desjarlais. With Subject to Death, Desjarlais provides an intimate, philosophical …

Dying with dignity is important in Western culture. The aim of this qualitative study was to
explore how Asian Buddhists, exposed to Western cultures, perceive death and dying with …

Maintenance of health and control of disease has been age–old problem for all societies.
Traditionally, to tackle the problem'societies all over the world have developed health care …