End of Life Issues Update

End of Life Issues Update

End of Life Issues Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 12/28/2012 01:10 PM EST New on the MedlinePlus End of Life Issues page:

Study Finds Spiritual Care Still Rare at End of Life

12/26/2012 02:09 PM EST

Physicians and nurses at four Boston medical centers cited a lack of training to explain why they rarely provide spiritual care for terminally ill cancer patients - although most considered it an important part of treatment at the end of life.
Source: Reuters Health