Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project

Chaplains, the Hidden Assets

Authors: Ronald C. Hamdy, MD, FRCP, FACP

Abstract

As we embark on our exploration of the Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project, I would like to emphasize that it is not our intention to advocate that clinicians attend to the spiritual needs of patients under their care. The overarching goal of this series is to highlight the impact the patients" spirituality may have on the prognosis of their illness and how, in at least some instances, the patients" spirituality may be harnessed to improve the ultimate prognosis.

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