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Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   En español   Last Modified: 05/22/2008



Purpose of This PDQ Summary






Overview






Definitions






Relation of Religion and Spirituality to Adjustment, Quality of Life, and Health Indices






Screening and Assessment of Spiritual Concerns






Modes of Intervention






Increasing Personal Awareness in Health Care Providers






Issues to Consider






Additional Resources






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Purpose of This PDQ Summary

This PDQ cancer information summary provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed information for health professionals about religious and spiritual coping in cancer care. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Supportive and Palliative Care Editorial Board.

Information about the following is included in this summary:

  • Definitions.
  • Assessment.
  • Intervention.

This summary is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians and other health professionals who care for cancer patients during and after cancer treatment. It does not provide formal guidelines or recommendations for making health care decisions. Information in this summary should not be used as a basis for reimbursement determinations.

This summary is also available in a patient version, which is written in less technical language, and in Spanish.

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