Category Archives: Spiritual care

Metaphor and the patient’s world

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

The Revd Dr David Southall, Healthcare Chaplain, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, UK, explains the background to his longer article published in the April 2013 edition of Palliative Medicine. Like many people, I have always been fascinated with words. … Continue reading →

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A measure of spiritual wellbeing…

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Bella Vivat, Research Lecturer, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Brunel University, UK, and a member of the EAPC Taskforce on Spiritual Care in Palliative Care, explains the background to her longer article that is published in this month’s … Continue reading →

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Implementing spiritual care in palliative care in Italy

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Filippo Laurenti, Hospice Anemos, Torino, Laura Campanello and Cinzia Martini, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy. Being part of a European Association Palliative Care Taskforce is quite a tough task. To make it work, you have to lean between the inside and the outside. … Continue reading →

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Measuring spiritual well-being among patients in Africa – EAPC Early Researcher Award 2012

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Dr Lucy Selman, Research Associate, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, UK In February this year I found out I’d been awarded the EAPC Early Researcher Award for 2012. My initial gratitude was … Continue reading →

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EAPC Spiritual Care Taskforce: online survey launched 4 April

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Dr Lucy Selman, Research Associate, King’s College London and Co-chair of the Research Sub-group of the EAPC Spiritual Care Taskforce By the time you read this you will have received an email from the EAPC inviting you to participate in … Continue reading →

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