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Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion for Self and Others

Primary Author: Joan Halifax Roshi, Upaya Zen Center

This book provides practical and philosophical guidance to caregivers. Roshi Joan Halifax has worked in the area of death and dying for over thirty years, is Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and co-directs The Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Training. Each chapter of this book includes a meditation.

Date Last Modified 07/28/2008 Book

Spirituality and stress relief: Make the connection

Primary Author: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Article by the Mayo Clinic that describes what spirituality is, how spirituality can help you, how you can define your spirituality, and how to cultivate your spirituality.

Date Last Modified 07/23/2008 Article, Website

ChiPPS Pediatric Palliative Care Newsletter Issue #11: Spirituality and Pediatric Palliative Care

Primary Author: National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

This issue of the Children's Project on Palliative/Hospice Services (ChiPPS) Pediatric Palliative Care Newsletter focuses on Spirituality and Pediatric Palliative Care.

Articles include:

- Faith & Family: Religious Rituals when a Baby or Child is Dying by Ann Fitzsimons
- The Spirituality of Compassionate Presence by Mark Power, BCC
- Faith Communities: A Hand of Mercy by Randy Johnson, M.Div.
- Assessing Cultural and Religious Diversity in Pediatric Palliative Care by Rev. Paula J. Teague, D.Min., BCC, ACPE, CPE Supervisor

Date Last Modified 05/01/2008 Report/Document/Book chapter, Article

Health Care Guideline: Palliative Care

Primary Author: ICSI: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Guideline to "assist primary and specialty care providers in identifying and caring for adult patients with a potentially life-limiting, life-threatening or chronic, progressive illness who may benefit from palliative care." Includes guidelines for the spiritual, religious and existential aspects of care.

Date Last Modified 05/01/2008 Clinical practice guidelines

Spirituality and Health in Late Life

Primary Author: Michael Rabow, UCSF Medical Center

One hour video of Dr. Rabow discussing issues related to spirituality in health late in life and at the end of life. He discusses definitions of spirituality, the evidence about the relationship between spirituality and health, spiritual issues late in life, and the physician-patient relationship.

From the series: "UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public"

Date Last Modified 02/15/2008 Video, Lecture presentation