Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica
On-line version ISSN 1981-5271
Abstract
DAL-FARRA, Rossano André and GEREMIA, César. Educação em saúde e espiritualidade: proposições metodológicas. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2010, vol.34, n.04, pp.587-597. ISSN 1981-5271.
The inherent complexity of contemporary human life highlights new challenges for health professionals in regard to interrelations between health and spirituality. Beyond the limits of the body’s physiology, health professionals need to view patients comprehensively. The current article thus aims to discuss the interconnections between health and spirituality and to contribute to reflections on possible approaches to include these issues in the undergraduate medical curriculum.
Keywords : Curriculum; Health Education; Medical Education; Spirituality.