The Keio journal of medicine
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According to a paper published by the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement, "Each person has a spiritual dimension." That means each person has spiritual energy and spiritual needs. In facing death, a patient suffers spiritual pain and needs spiritual care. This paper describes what spirituality and spiritual pain mean. ⋯ Death education; 2. Presence at the bedside; 3. Humor as an expression of love.