A family physician in an ultraorthodox Jewish village

Authors
Erez, R Rabin, S Shenkman, L Kitai, E
Citation
R. Erez et al., A family physician in an ultraorthodox Jewish village, J RELIG H, 38(1), 1999, pp. 67-71
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","Religion & Tehology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
ISSN journal
00224197 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
67 - 71
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4197(199921)38:1<67:AFPIAU>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The ultraorthodox Jewish community of Kfar Habbad Village is a special mino rity community in the Israeli context, one with particular needs because of its special religious and social commitments. This paper gives a personal account of a family physician's work in treating this population. It emphas izes the unique role of the doctor in her ongoing interaction with the rabb is of the Village and the doctor's use of community resources in order to m eet the special needs of the group.