ABSTRACT
This final chapter explores the interactions of patient’s and provider’s spirituality with the management of diseases in general and of cancer particularly. The issues of spirituality are not unique to cancer or to aging, but spirituality represents a strong influence in the practice of healthcare1 and deserves a special discussion in a textbook such as this one. Spirituality is the key to shared decision making,2,3 the cornerstone of relationshipcentered care a model of care that best seems to suit modern healthcare.
