Discussing Spirituality With Patients: A Rational and Ethical Approach
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- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- Published by Annals of Family Medicine in Annals of Family Medicine
- Vol. 2 (4) , 356-361
- https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.71
Abstract
BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to determine when patients feel that physician inquiry about spirituality or religious beliefs is appropriate, reasons why they want their physicians to know about their spiritual beliefs, and what they want physicians to do with this information.Keywords
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