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Reader Submissions: The Role Religion, Spirituality and Faith Play in Your Medical Care

When we get sick, many of us turn to our faith, spirituality or religion for comfort and healing. From saying prayers to talking to our spiritual leaders to attending services -- we use our faith in a variety of ways in the hope that our health, or a loved one's health, will improve, that treatments will work or symptoms and pain will disappear. How do you lean on your faith, spirituality or religion to help with your health challenges? How has your faith influenced your medical care?

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Did you attend services? Did you pray? Did you help others? Did you discuss your beliefs with your doctors or providers?

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