Listen actively for clues to patients' spiritual preferences; Be sensitive to their background and affiliation; Notify the physician of anxiety or depression that may require pharmacologic or psychiatric intervention; Recognize the value spiritual leaders can contribute to the needs of patients or fellow team members; Provide referrals (with patient's permission) to an appropriate spiritual leader; Recognize that a spiritual leader is part of the interdisciplinary team who can support the patient's family in times of grief or despair | 
