Islam, medicine, and Arab-Muslim refugee health in America after 9/11

摘要: Summary Islam is the world's second largest religion, representing nearly a quarter of global population. Here, we assess how as religious system shapes medical practice, and Muslims view experience care. has generally encouraged use science biomedicine for alleviation suffering, with Islamic authorities having crucial supportive role. Muslim patients are to seek solutions their health problems. For example, couples who infertile throughout world permitted assisted reproductive technologies. We focus on USA, assessing attitudes toward medicine influence Muslims' engagement US health-care system. Nowadays, Arab–Muslim population one fastest growing ethnic-minority populations in USA. However, since Sept 11, 2001, patients—and particularly Iraqi refugee population—face huge challenges seeking receiving care, including care that judged be religiously appropriate. some barriers care—ie, poverty, language, discrimination. patients' concerns also suggest need cultural competence sensitivity part practitioners. emphasise conventions might affect clinical make recommendations improve access services refugees immigrants, general.