Caring for Patients of Faith

Eitingon J, Grinberg C, Rabinowitz N (Rabbi), Rosenberg LB.

End-of-life care considerations for the Orthodox Jewish patient; Fast facts and Concepts #494.

J Palliat Med 2025;28:280-281


Patel RV, Patel DR, Patel VR.

Serious illness care considerations for Hindu patients #475.

J Palliat Med 2024;27:423-424.


Madni A, Khan S, Bobeisi T, et al.

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Muslims

J Palliat Med 2022; 25:807-812.


Habib MH, Khan S, Rizvi F, Raza S

End of Life Considerations for Muslim Patients

Fast Facts and Concepts #435. J Palliat Med 2022; 25:678-679.


Coyne HL, Arp R, Kumar LT, et al.

Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about caring for Penecostal patients.

J Palliat Med 2023;26:559-564.


Coyne HL.

End-of-life considerations for the Pentecostal patient #449.

J Palliat Med 2022;25:1877-1888.


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About Dr. Abrahm

Janet Abrahm, MD is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is among the founders of Palliative Care in the United States and the author of four comprehensive books on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer. Dr. Abrahm is a former practicing oncologist who created the Palliative Care Service at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute over 20 years’ ago. She is an award-winning clinician and educator and continues to practice palliative care at Dana Farber.

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Dr. Abrahm's Book

Dr. Abrahm is the author of four comprehensive editions 
on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer, the first published in 2000 and the latest in 2022.

Her extensive work offers oncologists and other oncology and palliative care clinicians a place to turn to find the most up-to-date evidence-based practices, resources, and practical advice on how to care for patients across the full range of issues they will experience during their illness.

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