What is whole person care? Understanding spiritual well being and spirituality in health care

Spirituality in Health Care Podcast

Is religion good for your health? What is spiritual health care? How is spirituality related to health? Why is spirituality important in health care? Is there a relationship between spirituality and health?

Our guest, Christina Puchalski, MD, professor of medicine and executive director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality & Health, discusses the integration of spirituality into health care and shares her journey in developing medical school curriculum on spiritual care for patient health and well-being. AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger hosts.

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  • Reforming Medicare payment
  • Fighting scope creep
  • Fixing prior authorization
  • Reducing physician burnout
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Speaker
Christina Puchalski, MD, professor of medicine and executive director, George Washington Institute for Spirituality & Health

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