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| Alawi, M, Cartwright, M., Ní Fhlannchadha, F.,Jenkins, L. Kelly, N. and O’ Leary, M (undated) |
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| Amitabha Hospice Service (undated) |
A Buddhist’s Death
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| Bennett, M.J. (Ed) (1998) |
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| Canadian Islamic Congress (undated) |
Islamic Beliefs and Practices Regarding Death and Medical Care for Muslim Girls and Women
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| Central Statistics Office, Ireland (2007) |
Census 2006: Population classified by religion 2002 to 2006, Volume 13 Table 5, CSO Ireland. Available at: http://www.cso.ie/census/Census2006_Principal_Demographic_Results.htm
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| Church of Ireland : |
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| Childrens’ UniversityHospital, Bereavement Committee (undated) |
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| Childrens’ University Hospital, Bereavement Committee (undated) |
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| Christianity : |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity (Accessed October 2008). |
| Comerford, P. (undated) |
Embracing Difference: the Church of Ireland in a Plural Society, Church of Ireland Publishing, Dublin. |
| Committee for Christian Unity and the Bishops of the Church of Ireland (2007) |
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| Cultural awareness in healthcare - Ethnic Groups: (Accessed April 2005) |
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| Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (2005) |
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| Diversiton (2005) |
Check Up! A guide to the special healthcare needs of ethnic-religious minority communities , produced by Diversiton in partnership with the Northern Ireland Inter-Faith Forum, New Activity Publications. |
| Equality Authority (undated) |
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| HSE (2008) |
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| Irish Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (2007) |
Guidelines for professionals: written by professionals working with parentsand families whose baby has died or is expected to die, Vision Print. |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses (undated) |
Our Views on Health Care, Hospital Information Services for Jehovah’s Witnesses, London. |
| Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre (undated) |
Information for those caring for a Mahayana Buddhist at the end of their life: Buddhist Funeral Services, Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre, Scotland |
| Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre (undated) |
Information for undertakers who are arranging the funeral of a Mahayana Buddhist : Buddhist Funeral Services, Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre Tibetan Centre, Scotland |
| Major religious groups: |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_religious_groups (Accessed May 2008). |
| Mootoo, J. S. (2005) |
A guide to cultural and spiritual awareness: Nursing Standard Essential Guide RCN Publishing Company Limited, Middlesex |
| Olubukola, A. Ishtiaque, A. and Fenton, J.E. (2008) |
Management of Jehovah’s Witnesses in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, American Journal of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery 29 (2008) 270-278 |
| O’ Leary, R. and Li, L. (2008) |
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| Open University (2001) |
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| Ostaseki , F. (undated) |
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| O’ Sullivan, M. (undated) |
Journey to the Great Beyond: A guide for health care workers on the rituals surrounding death and dying for non Christian patients, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. |
| Pierce, B. (2003) |
Miscarriage and stillbirth the changing response: A resource for families those in pastoral ministry and healthcare providers, Veritas publications, Dublin. |
| Radford, K. (2008) |
Health, Faith and Equality: Prepared for the Health Research Board through a Building Partnerships for a Healthier Society Research Award, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin. |
| Religions of the world - Information about 40 organized religions and faith groups: |
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| Roma Cultural Mediation Project (undated) |
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| Schott, J. and Henley, A. (1996) |
Culture, Religion and Childbearing in a Multiracial Society: A Handbook for Health Professionals . Butterworth-Heinemann. |
| Selim, A. (2008) |
A brief history of Muslims in Eire (Accessed June 2008) |
| Selim, A. (2007) |
Death- And What is Next (Accessed June 2008) |
| Southern Health and Social Care Trust (2008) |
Multi Cultural Handbook, Equality Assurance Unit, Southern Health and Social Care Trust. |
| Thrive Consulting (2005) |
Learning, training and development needs of health services staff in delivering services to members of Minority Ethnic Communities, Health Service Executive. |
| Ting-Toomey, S. (1999) |
Communicating Across Cultures, Guildford, New York . |
| Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (2000) |
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| Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (2006) |
Bloodless Medicine and Surgery- The Growing Demand, Awake! August 2006: 1-11, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. |
| Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (undated) |
When Someone You Love Dies Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. |
| Wilkinson, R. (2002) |
Caring for people of different beliefs in St. James’s Hospital, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. |
| Women’s Health Council (2007) |
A Guide to Creating Gender-Sensitive Health Services: 2nd Edition, Women’s Health Council |
