Outpatients (N = 369) completed a questionnaire at the Saint Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center in New York, NY. The instrument included the Quality of End-of-Life Care and Satisfaction with ...

When people think about their health, they probably think about whether they’ve been getting enough exercise, what their diet looks like, or whether they remembered to take their medications.

In addition to helping control symptoms, CAM may also address the emotional, spiritual, and mental needs of patients, allowing them to cope better with their diagnosis. This may ultimately lead to an ...

The well-being of patients, especially palliative care patients, is determined not only by medical and scientific parameters but also by how well doctors and nurses address patients' spiritual needs.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The patient — a man in his mid-60s with advanced cancer — had been in severe pain despite being on a high dose ...

Do you ever think about what happens when we die, whether we have a soul, or what the meaning of life is? This—and much more—is what new research is shedding light on. In 2021, more than 100,000 Danes ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients often experience psychological and spiritual distress as they deal with serious illness and potential death. A new paper authored by ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." —French philosopher, priest, and paleontologist, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Spiritual Care ...