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Foreword.; Julia Neuberger.; Acknowledgements.; Preface.; John Cox, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Keele.; 1. Introduction: At the Heart of Healing. K.W.M. (Bill) Fulford, University of Warwick, Alastair V. Campbell, University of Bristol and John Cox. PART 1 - Medicine of the Person: Paul Tournier's Vision.; 2. The Man and his Message. Hans Ruedi Pfeiffer, Psychotherapist, Zurich, Switzerland and John Cox.; 3. Retaining the Person in Medical Science. Bernard Ruedi, Department of Internal Medicine, City Hospital, Neuchatel, Switzerland.; 4. The Bible and Medical Practice. John Clark, Lay Reader, Anglican Church, Exeter.; 5. The Value of Values - Do They Go Deep Enough? Martin Conway, Oxford Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility. PART 2 - Faith Traditions and Medicine of the Person.; 6. Sketch for a Strong Theology of Diversity: Insights from Christian Traditions of Spirituality. Robert Atwell, St Mary-the-Virgin Parish, London and Bill Fulford.; 7. Personhood in Health Care: Jewish approaches. Claire Hilton, Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust and Michael Hilton, Kol Chai Hatch End Community.; 8. The Individual Versus the Family: An Islamic and Traditional Societies Perspective. Ahmed Okasha, Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Cairo.; 9. Hindu and Ayurvedic Understandings of the Person. Dinesh Bhugra, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London. PART 3 - Medicine of the Person in Contemporary Practice.; 10. Spirituality and Mental Health: Practical Proposals for Action. Peter Gilbert, University of Staffordshire and NIMHE. 11. Beyond the Solitude for Two; Justice, Theology and General Practice. Thierry Collaud, University of Fribourg and General Pratitioner, Neuchatel, Switzerland.; 12. Spirituality and Care: A Public Health Perspective. Tom Fryers, Visiting Professor, Public Mental Health.; 13. Emergence of Home Health Care: A holistic Response to Aging and Consumer Empowerment. Mike Magee, Medical Humanities Institute, USA.; 14. Neuroscience and Belief: A Christian Perspective. Andrew Sims, University of Leeds.; The Contributors.; Subject Index.; Author Index.