The high degree of religious/spiritual involvement that brings meaning and purpose to a patients' life, especially when they are weakened by pain, is among the various reasons to consider the spiritual dimension in clinical practice. This involvement may influence medical decisions and, therefore, should be identified in the medical history of a patient (anamnesis). To verify the opinion of undergraduate medical students of the Paulista School of Medicine - Federal University of São Paulo regarding the use of a patient's Spirituality/Religiosity as a therapeutic resource in clinical practice.
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