Patient Care During Ramadan: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: M. Nadir Bhuiyan (Author), Rayya A. Saadiq (Author), Michael R. Mueller (Author), Ahmed D. Abdalrhim (Author), Joshua Overgaard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ramadan is the Islamic holy month when Muslims around the world fast from dawn to sunset. This 30-day pattern of intermittent diurnal fasting can have a significant physiologic impact on the body. Importantly, oral intake is forbidden during this time, and many patients do not wish to take medicatio...