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Spirituality and Health Care in Iran: Time to Reconsider

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Spirituality is increasingly recognized as an essential element of care. This article investigates the role of spirituality in Iranian health care system and provides some guidelines to integrate spirituality in routine health care practice in Iran.

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  1. George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA

    Najmeh Jafari

  2. Community Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

    Amir Loghmani

  3. George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2030 M. Street, NW. Suite 4014, Washington, DC, 20036, USA

    Christina M. Puchalski

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Jafari, N., Loghmani, A. & Puchalski, C.M. Spirituality and Health Care in Iran: Time to Reconsider. J Relig Health 53, 1918–1922 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9887-2

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