Regulation is a balancing act. Different, often contradictory, goals – flexibility and consistency, freedom strict controls, innovation crisis-avoidance, consolidation conflicts of interest, efficiency consumer protection, openness protection national firms must be applied in proper dosages by people familiar with the political cultural environment. The audit systems incentive structures flexib...

Health care should make an attempt to understand the different religious principles that affect end-of-life decisions in patient care. With advanced illness, defining an ethical framework is essential to understanding sensitive issues. Compassionate care is crucial in all end-of-life care settings. Physician awareness is a key principle in inculcating the religious values of patients. Cultural ...

CONTEXT Controversy exists regarding whether and how physicians should address religion/spirituality (R/S) with patients. OBJECTIVE This study examines the relationship between physicians' religious characteristics and their attitudes and self-reported behaviors regarding R/S in the clinical encounter. METHODS A cross-sectional mailed survey of a stratified random sample of 2000 practicing ...