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Need for Health Care Professionals to...


Which ever health or health related fields you are in, there is a growing need for us to educate non-Muslims concerning issues that affect Muslim clients/patients. For example, I presented a short lecture to Graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology as well as currently working Speech-Language Pathologists in how to work with the Muslim populations in their practices. Some things I mentioned were the lack of eye contact between the different sexes, candy/foods not to give clients/patients, not scheduling male clients during Jumuah, etc... After having given these presentations, I was pleased that people who attended them found it useful. One poor professional told me, "I had no idea that the children couldn't eat marshmellows!" All in all, these experiences were positive.
 

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Login to find out (March 5, 2006 at 10:30am)
The essence of my concern is to educate non-Muslim professionals and paraprofessionals who may be working with Muslims about basic tenents of Islam. For example, to Americans, it is rude to not look someone in the eye when talking to them. But in Islam, we are asked to lower our gazes when talking to members of the opposite sex. Men are required to attend Jumuah, thus meetings should avoid that time. Also, we cannot eat products with pork or any byproducts of pork. Sometimes, children are given food to eat that may not be ok. Does this help?
 
Login to find out (March 5, 2006 at 1:22am)
A:S HANAN!!! I am sorry but I cant understand the essence of your concern??? Plz try to make it simply for non medical ppl. with best regards. :)