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Spirituality is a universal part of the end-of-life experience. Spirituality is considered a primary part of hospice and palliative care. The meaning of spirituality and how it affects the quality of the end of life and dying are explored.
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Doka, K.J. (2017). Spiritual Care: An Essential Aspect of Cancer Care. In: Berk, L. (eds) Dying and Death in Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41861-2_6
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