Prayer in the medical encounter |
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Authors: | Philip R Magaletta PhD Paul N Duckro PhD |
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Institution: | (1) U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood, White Deer, PA.;(2) Behavioral Medicine Institute in St. Louis, MO |
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Abstract: | A large percentage of the population report that they believe in God and pray regularly. Recent reviews suggest that prayer
and religious commitment are positively associated with mental and physical health. These data, taken together, strongly imply
that the health professional must find a way to recognize and work with patients' religious practices. There is already a
reasonable amount of literature detailing the beliefs and desires of both patients and professionals in commencing upon this
work. This paper provides a comprehensive review of that literature and concludes with a discussion of implications and future
directions. |
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