Scientific research of spiritual and pastoral issues is in its infancy. This work is essential if chaplains are to be vital partners in health care. The author supports such research and suggests chaplains focus on areas where medicine is struggling to find treatment, not areas where it has been successful. He further stresses the importance of doing research to enhance patient care and outcomes, and not simply as a way of justifying chaplaincy services.
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