- Amalia Kleiner-Baumgarten: Internal Medicine Daycare Unit, Soroka University Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel. baumgart@bgu.ac.il
A prayer recommended by a secular physician was finally more effective in satisfying a family of a dying patient than empathy and detailed explanations of the clinical condition. Prayer suggestions may be implemented in some bedside situations to improve support and collaboration with families.