This paper discusses my innovative alterations and my Islamizationof Wolpe’s systematic desensitization therapy applied during 1965to treat a Moroccan patient. I have used this technique for the lastfifty years; however, this is the first time I have described it in fulldetail. My main modifications were to (1) ask the patient to speakout loudly when detailing...Read More

Medical treatment by Muslim doctors will sometimes be influenced by Islamic law and ethics rather than solely medical consideration. Muslim patient’s sometimes need reassurance that modern medicine that offered to them is also acceptable by Islamic law. Orthognathic deformities are condition which associated with discrepancies of the jaw. These deformities resulted from different rates of...Read More

The therapy is known from the time of extreme antiquity, dating back more than 2,500 years ago and still being practiced nowadays. This fact testifies to its efficiency in various health problems. In some cases, traditional medical practitioners use leeches for therapeutic healing treatment which is known as ‘cupping’. Such remedial method is quickly gaining...Read More

My Life, My Decision is a two-year programme funded by the Big Lottery Silver Dreams Fund. It is a partnership between Compassion in Dying and seven local Age UKs across England. The project provides face-to-face volunteer support to people aged over 50 to plan ahead for their future treatment and care. It also raises awareness...Read More