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A multidisciplinary training program for spiritual care in palliative care

Primary Author: Palliative Care Australia

Complete curriculum materials for trainers including, instructor's guide, slide presentations, videos, vignettes, and handouts.

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Date Last Modified 12/31/2007 Course curriculum

Physicians and Patients' Spirituality

Primary Author: Christina M. Puchalski, GWish: The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health

This series of three op-ed articles was published in Virtual Mentor, the American Medical Association's online ethics journal. In this issue "three authors explore a range of perspectives on the question of whether physicians should engage patients on the topic of spirituality." This includes:

- Ethical Concerns and Boundaries in Spirituality and Health by Christina M. Puchalski
- The Perennial Collaboration of Medicine and Religion by Stephen G. Post
- Why Patients' Religion Is Not Their Doctor's Business by Richard P. Sloan

Date Last Modified 10/01/2009 Article

Professional Chaplaincy: Its Role and Importance In Healthcare

Primary Author: HealthCare Chaplaincy

Report describing the role and significance of spiritual care. Includes sections on The Meaning and Practice of Spiritual Care, Who Provides Spiritual Care?, The Functions and Activities of Professional Chaplains, and The Benefits of Spiritual Care Provided by Professional Chaplains. Edited by Larry VandeCreek, D.Min. and Laurel Burton Th.D.

Date Last Modified 05/22/2001 Report/Document/Book chapter, Website

The Rebirth of the Clinic

Primary Author: Daniel P. Sulmasy, University of Chicago

This book "explores the nature of illness and healing, focusing on health care's rich history as a spiritual practice and on the human dignity of the patient...[Sulmasy] describes empirical research on the effects of spirituality on health, including scientific studies of the healing power of prayer, emphasizing that there are reasons beyond even promising research data to attend to the souls of patients. Finally, Sulmasy devotes special attention and compassion to the care of people at the end of life, incorporating the stories of several of his patients".

Date Last Modified 05/03/2006 Book

Recognizing the Mind/Body/Spirit Connection in Medical Care

Primary Author: Samuel E. Karff, John P. McGovern Center for Health, Humanities and the Human Spirit

This article is from the October 2009 issue of Virtual Mentor, the American Medical Association's online ethics journal. It emphasizes that "physicians should recognize the mind/body/spirit connection and its function in patients' well-being, whether or not they share in their patients belief systems".

Date Last Modified 10/01/2009 Article