Publications by authors named "M Martinuz"

Medical practice is always embedded in time and space, whatever its scientific and technical progress could claim as universal truths. The postulate of sincerity is one those contextual elements but it has become so pervasive that a gloss of evidence surrounds it. This situation is at risk of loosing its depth, as much as its limits.

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Access to spiritual support appears to be important in the hospital setting. The offer of spiritual support can be done by different providers such as doctors, nurses or chaplains. Who should initiate or coordinate this spiritual care.

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Taking care of a critically-ill patient is of high complexity level, as it includes bio-pschosocial and cultural aspects. Until recently, physicians have paid little attention to spirituality, although it constitutes the essential of human being. Spiritual need may reveal to be of utmost importance and has influence on bio-psycho-social aspects for a patient experiencing severe disease with threatening outcome and near death.

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