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Handbook for Mortals Primary Author: Joanne Lynn, Center to Improve Care of the Dying The complete text to the Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness, an authoritative consumer guide to end-of-life care. This book includes chapters on Finding Meaning, Talking with your Doctor, Advance Care Planning, and Enduring Grief and Loss. Date Last Modified 12/31/2006 Report/Document/Book chapter, Website

How can I incorporate spirituality into the curriculum at my medical school? Primary Author: Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Medical Center Chapter from Dr. Koenig's book, Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2007), pages 175-87. This chapter presents "a model course outline for integrating spirituality into patient care that can be used in medical schools, medical or psychiatry residencies, psychology or counseling programs, nursing schools, schools of social work, and in training programs for physical and occupational therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals". This includes discussion of structure and timing, form of the curriculum, content, and adaptation of the content. Date Last Modified 12/31/2007 Report/Document/Book chapter, Article

HPNA Position Statement: Spiritual Care Primary Author: Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) "HPNA has developed this position statement to emphasize to healthcare systems and caregivers the importance of acknowledging and supporting the patient's and family's spiritual beliefs and expressions." This includes requirements of effective spiritual care and definitions of terms. Date Last Modified 10/01/2006 Report/Document/Book chapter

Improving Care for the End of Life: A Sourcebook for Health Care Managers and Clinicians Primary Author: Joanne Lynn, Center to Improve Care of the Dying Improving Care for the End of Life is a comprehensive guide to quality improvement for end of life care within health care systems, written for health care managers and clinicians. Section 6.0 covers Relationships, Spirituality, and Bereavement and includes a case study. Date Last Modified 10/05/2000 Report/Document/Book chapter, Website

Multidimensional Measurement of Religiousness, Spirituality for Use in Health Research Primary Author: Fetzer Institute This publication is the product of a national working group supported by the Fetzer Institute in collaboration with The National Institute on Aging (NIA). The 12 papers in this report include brief literature reviews, recommended instruments, and bibliographies for key dimensions of religiousness/spirituality as they relate to physical and mental health outcomes. It includes the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS). Date Last Modified 10/01/2003 Report/Document/Book chapter, Measure/Rating scale