Spiritual Aspects of Death & Dying: Any Illness Is a Spiritual Confrontation with One’s Finitude
presented by Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD,
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Release date: April 1, 2006
Expiration date: March 31, 2009

Target Audience: All Healthcare Professionals

Course Description: As Keynote Speaker for the First Annual Dr. Kimberly Paterson Lang Lecture Series, Dr. Pellegrino addresses the basic tenets of the Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist faiths with regard to death and dying. This lecture was previously recorded as part of a live CME approved conference and is now made available through this online program. A voice recording, PowerPoint slides, and web technology are utilized. Click on the link above to begin this educational program.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Verbalize the roles that spirituality plays in coping with illness.

• Identify how roles might change with progression of illness and approach of the end of life.

Estimated time to complete the educational activity -- 1.0 hr(s)