TY  - JOUR
T1  - REligious bias colors physicians’ views
AU  - Austin LJ
Y1  - 2007/10/08
N1  - 10.1001/archinte.167.18.2007-a
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 2007
EP  - 2007
VL  - 167
IS  - 18
N2  - 
I agree wholeheartedly with the research comments and conclusions. As a chaplain and certified supervisor of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), I have taught many years using a process education model for ministers and chaplain trainees. Any educational process about communication with another has to deal with certain realities. A good clinician has to maintain clear boundaries between what he or she believes and what the client believes. A heightened awareness of one's own preconceived ideas and of course one's own biases and blind spots is essential for accurate communication and treatment. These issues and dynamics may be understood by understanding some of the basic terms of modern psychology, such as transference, countertransference, and projection.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinte.167.18.2007-a
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.167.18.2007-a
ER  -