It works by supplying very small doses of electrical current to a key part of the spinal cord. In addition to spinal cord stimulation, Eagle emphasizes that patients with severe angina who have not benefited from other treatments may consider other options. One is laser-guided therapy, where a laser is used to drill small holes in the heart to nourish areas of the heart muscle being served by very narrow arteries. See related articles in the AgeVenture archives. No longer can physicians get by only on the physical facts in their patients' records.
Patients believe their physical, mental, and spiritual health are interrelated.
Through the spirituality curriculum, residents will be asked to identify spiritual resources such as types and locations of religious institutions, services they provide, and clergy names and telephone numbers, and compile them into a spiritual resource manual. The manual then will be available for patients who are interested in finding a religious institution or obtaining services from a religiously based facility. In the second year of training, residents will work with hospital chaplains to learn more about the role of chaplains from various faiths and how to make appropriate referrals. In the third year, they will spend time at the Gathering Place, a wellness community for people who have cancer. Learning to ask about spirituality and to make referrals to a clergy are important, but infrequently, taught skills.