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Physicians and Patient Spirituality: Professional Boundaries, Competency, and Ethics

Post, Stephen G., Puchalski, Christina M., Larson, David B.·2000·Annals of Internal Medicine
DOI 10.7326/0003-4819-132-7-200004040-00010
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Clinical studies are beginning to clarify how spirituality and religion can contribute to the coping strategies of many patients with severe, chronic, and terminal conditions. The ethical aspects of physician attention to the spiritual and religious dimensions of patients' experiences of illness require review and discussion. Should the physician discuss spiritual issues with his or her patients? What are the boundaries between the physician and patient regarding these issues? What are the professional boundaries between the physician and the chaplain? This article examines the physician-patient relationship and medical ethics at a time when researchers are beginning to appreciate the spiritual aspects of coping with illness.

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Authors
Post, S. G., Puchalski, C. M., & Larson, D. B.
Affiliations
George Washington University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Annals of Internal Medicine
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Published
2000-04-04
Volume
132
Issue
7
Pages
578-583
ISSN
  • 0003-4819 (ISSN-L)
  • 1539-3704
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-132-7-200004040-00010
OpenAlex
W1980401671
Cited by
417
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 16 · 2012: 17
FWCI
3.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.acpjournals.org/journal/aim/text-and-data-mining (tdm)
Locations
  • Annals of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Ethics in medical practice
Keywords
patient spirituality, religion and illness, physician-patient relationship, professional boundaries, chaplaincy, medical ethics, physician competence, coping with illness, terminal illness, chronic disease
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Complementary Therapies, Chronic Disease, Ethics, Medical, Humans, Patients, Physician-Patient Relations, Religion and Medicine, Social Values, Spiritualism, Terminally Ill, Spirituality, Empirical Research

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Post, S. G., Puchalski, C. M., & Larson, D. B. (2000). Physicians and Patient Spirituality: Professional Boundaries, Competency, and Ethics. Annals of Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-7-200004040-00010