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HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ARE INCREASINGLY PAYING MEANINGFUL ATTENTION TO SPIRITUAL CONCERNS
PALLIATIVE CARE REPRESENTS A RELATIVELY NEW MEDICAL DISCIPLINE THAT HAS ARISEN IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR BETTER APPROACHES TO CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH ADVANCED LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES.
AS PART OF A BROADER AIM TOWARD GREATER PATIENT- CENTERED CARE, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF MEDICAL LEADERS ARE URGING HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND PROVIDERS TO OFFER MORE MEANINGFUL ATTENTION TO PATIENTS’ SPIRITUAL CONCERNS.
