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Radiation Oncology/End of life issues

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• End-of-life care decision making carries paramount importance due to the advancements in medical sciences

• Since medical science has evolved over the time and now has a potentiality to reshape the circumstances during death and in turn prolong lives, various ethical issues surround end-of-life care

• Sameera Karnik et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Jun; 4(2): 24. Ethical Issues Surrounding End-of-Life Care: A Narrative Review (PMID: 27417612)

Spiritual Care

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  • Carla I Ripamonti et al. Spiritual care in cancer patients: a need or an option? Curr Opin Oncol. 2018 Jul;30(4):212-218. (PMID: 29746283)
  • Wasinee Wisesrith et al. Spiritual Care Needs of Terminal Ill Cancer Patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2021 Dec 1;22(12):3773-3779. (PMID: 34967555)
  • Soolmaz Moosavi et al. Consequences of Spiritual Care for Cancer Patients and Oncology Nurses: a Qualitative Study. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Apr-Jun;6(2):137-144. (PMID: 30931357)
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