Article Rewind: Revisiting SMJ’s Spirituality and Medicine Article Collection

Faith and healing have long been intertwined, and the Southern Medical Journal has a tradition of publishing articles that explore how spirituality and medicine intersect.

Posted in: religion and spirituality 2 spiritual needs 2 spirituality and medicine 2

Original Article

Patients’ Views About Discussing Spiritual Issues With Primary Care Physicians

Objectives: The authors sought to explore patients’ views about discussing spiritual issues with primary care physicians, including perceived barriers to and facilitators of discussions. Methods: The study was a qualitative, semistructured interview of 10 chronically or terminally ill patients who were deliberately selected to represent a range of demographic factors…

Posted in: family medicine 11 patient-centered care 7 religion and medicine 3 spirituality and medicine 2
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