Spiritual Care at the End of Life

Dying patients have more than medical needs. In fact, what they feel most sharply, whether or not they are religious, are spiritual concerns. The Christian theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, properly interpreted and translated to reflect the universal concerns with which they are conne...

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Main Author: Dunne, Tad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2001
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 2001, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 22-26
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Summary:Dying patients have more than medical needs. In fact, what they feel most sharply, whether or not they are religious, are spiritual concerns. The Christian theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, properly interpreted and translated to reflect the universal concerns with which they are connected, provide a starting point.
ISSN:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3528496