Understanding and Addressing Spiritual Distress
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Spirituality is increasingly recognised as an important factor in health and coping with illness. This article discusses the relevance of spirituality to medical practice, the understanding of spirituality and the implications to clinical practice, in terms of recognising spiritual distress, ethical arguments of providing spiritual care, and the approaches to managing spiritual distress.
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