The Last Request

Frederic Ivan L Ting; Michael D San Juan

doi:10.1007/s13187-020-01891-2

The Last Request

J Cancer Educ. 2021 Jun;36(3):653-654. doi: 10.1007/s13187-020-01891-2. Epub 2020 Oct 8.

Authors

Frederic Ivan L Ting¹, Michael D San Juan²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, 1000, Manila, Philippines. fredtingmd@gmail.com.
² Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, 1000, Manila, Philippines.

PMID: 33030713
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-020-01891-2

Abstract

This essay is a personal reflection highlighting the importance of spirituality in the care of cancer patients and their families especially at the end-of-life.

Keywords: End-of-life; Palliative care; Prayer; Spirituality.

MeSH terms

Humans
Neoplasms*
Palliative Care*
Spirituality