Training physicians as healers
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
7-1-2018
Journal
AMA Journal of Ethics
Volume
20
Issue
7
DOI
10.1001/amajethics.2018.655
Abstract
Copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Spirituality is increasingly recognized as an essential element of patient care and health. It is often during illness that patients experience deep spiritual and existential suffering. With clinicians’ care and compassion, patients are able to find solace and healing through their spiritual beliefs and values. This article chronicles a history of spirituality and health education, including the development of consensus-based clinical guidelines and competencies in health professions education that have influenced the curricular development.
APA Citation
Sajja, A., & Puchalski, C. (2018). Training physicians as healers. AMA Journal of Ethics, 20 (7). http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2018.655