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Why health care reform needs spiritual reform

New laws and policies won't be enough to tackle the health care crisis. Dr. Ray Barfield of Duke University explains why addressing American spiritual beliefs about the end of life is a missing piece.
(March, 2012)

Length: 14 minutes |

Listen: spirituality_of_health_care_reform_final_2-15-12.mp3

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