Spiritual care
Keywords:
Physicians, family, Primary health care, Case reports, Beligion, Fear, Spiritual healing, Culture, Education, medical
Abstract
Cultural understanding (which includes religions) is important if comprehensive or holistic health care is important. Especially in Africa. From practical experiences (patient reports given) the author illustrates how special spiritual skills are needed, and she pleads for specific training programmes in medical education, in undergraduate programmes and in continuing learning seminars. These skills will become more urgent and our competence more needed as we see more cancers, AIDS and infertility becoming epidemics.
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