Approaching patients and family members who hope for a miracle

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-125

  Widera, Eric W ^a,b   Rosenfeld, Kenneth E ^c   Fromme, Erik K ^d   Sulmasy, Daniel P ^e,f   Arnold, Robert M ^g  

^a SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; divine intervention; Miracles; pastoral care; religious beliefs; spiritual support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SPIRITUAL CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

COMMUNICATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960124995     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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