HEALTH & MEDICINE‘Why is God doing this to me?’

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/02/experts-explain-spiritualitys-place-in-health-care-for-seriously-ill/

Healthcare has traditionally focused on physical ailments, but a recent panel at Harvard University's Divinity School emphasized the importance of patients' spiritual needs. Dr. Tracy Balboni's experience with an esophageal cancer patient highlighted the often overlooked emotional and spiritual concerns in medical care. Subsequent research supports that spirituality significantly impacts end-of-life outcomes. However, many patients, as Anna Gosline notes, hesitate to discuss spiritual matters due to fears of judgment. To bridge this gap, Rev. Ali Jablonsky suggests focusing on personal meaning rather than religious alignment. Psychologist David H. Rosmarin emphasizes that patients often grapple with profound spiritual crises during illness. Addressing these spiritual concerns is not supplementary but integral to comprehensive care. For true holistic healing, the medical community must consider both the body and the soul.