title: Care of the terminally ill from religious perspectives: role of palliative and hospice care.
abstract: Health care should make an attempt to understand the different religious principles that affect end-of-life decisions in patient care. With advanced illness, defining an ethical framework is essential to understanding sensitive issues. Compassionate care is crucial in all end-of-life care settings. Physician awareness is a key principle in inculcating the religious values of patients. Cultural and religious awareness on the part of the health-care team is needed to provide patients with effective end-of-life palliative and hospice care.
authors.affiliation: Associate Chief, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Tanveer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mir
keywords: End-of-life; Islam; hospice; palliative care; religion