About this episode

This episode explores the role of spirituality in end-of-life care with Dr. Ariel Dempsey.

Did you know that 77% of patients want their physicians to consider their spiritual needs? Spirituality and religion have a significant impact on the quality of life and preferences of care, which align with the fundamentals of palliative medicine. In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Ariel Dempsey to explore the role of spirituality in medicine, its positive and negative manifestations, and how physicians from any background can open the door to whole-person care for their patients.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. John Mulder, Dr. Jason Beckrow

Guest: Dr. Ariel Dempsey

Topics covered

• spirituality
• end-of-life care
• palliative medicine
• whole-person care
• quality of life

Keywords

• spiritual needs
• palliative care
• physicians
• quality of life
• whole-person care

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