Palliative medicine
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Palliative medicine · Apr 2016
ReviewDoctors discussing religion and spirituality: A systematic literature review.
Discussion of religion and/or spirituality in the medical consultation is desired by patients and known to be beneficial. However, it is infrequent. We aimed to identify why this is so. ⋯ This review found that physician enquiry into the religion and/or spirituality of patients is inconsistent in frequency and nature and that in order to meet patient needs, barriers to discussion need to be overcome.