Physicians and Prayer for Patients/Families

I often tell my patients and their family that I would pray for them. But I know that there are many things to consider when physicians are asked to pray or they offer prayers. Here are nice references.

AMA Journal of Ethics : How Should Clinicians Respond to Requests from Patients to Participate in Prayer?

April R. Christensen, MD, Tara E. Cook, MD, and Robert M. Arnold, MD

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-clinicians-respond-requests-patients-participate-prayer/2018-07

#120 Fast Fact : Physicians and Prayer Requests Kate Kwiatkowski , Robert Arnold MD , David Barnard PhD

https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/physicians-and-prayer-requests/