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Daily Archives: June 11, 2012

When a patient visit includes a request for prayer

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Kevin B. O'Reilly

Physicians are accustomed to fielding many challenging questions from patients, but there is one query that they may find especially flummoxing, considering the delicate terrain it requires them to traverse.

The question: “Doctor, will you pray with me?”

My latest front-page story. Read the whole shebang.

Posted in American Medical News
June 2012
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