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Published Online: 6 October 2009

Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care: The Report of the Consensus Conference

Publication: Journal of Palliative Medicine
Volume 12, Issue Number 10

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A Consensus Conference sponsored by the Archstone Foundation of Long Beach, California, was held February 17–18, 2009, in Pasadena, California. The Conference was based on the belief that spiritual care is a fundamental component of quality palliative care. This document and the conference recommendations it includes builds upon prior literature, the National Consensus Project Guidelines, and the National Quality Forum Preferred Practices and Conference proceedings.

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cover image Journal of Palliative Medicine
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Volume 12Issue Number 10October 2009
Pages: 885 - 904
PubMed: 19807235

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Published online: 6 October 2009
Published in print: October 2009

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Christina Puchalski
George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Betty Ferrell
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.
Rose Virani
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.
Shirley Otis-Green
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.
Pamela Baird
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California.
Janet Bull
George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Harvey Chochinov
CancerCare MB, McDermot, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
George Handzo
HealthCare Chaplaincy, New York, New York.
Holly Nelson-Becker
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
Maryjo Prince-Paul
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio.
Karen Pugliese
Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois.
Daniel Sulmasy
The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

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Address correspondence to:
Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., M.A., F.A.A.N., F.P.C.N.
Department of Nursing Research and Education
City of Hope National Medical Center
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
E-mail: [email protected]

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