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Abstract
Is oncology a spiritual practice? It is important, if not essential, to recognize how patients contextualize their illness. Medical education does not prepare us for the tangential effects of illness, and we therefore miss opportunities to treat the spiritual domains of human suffering. Through experiences from mentors, both within medical oncology and palliative care, I learned what true patient centered medicine entails-lcaring for patients-lbody and soul. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Spirituality; palliative care; person-centered care; supportive oncology
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32407935 PMCID: PMC7578087 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.05.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pain Symptom Manage ISSN: 0885-3924 Impact factor: 3.612