“73….Sickness is more than a clinical, medically definable fact. It is always the condition of a human being, the sick person. Health care workers must approach patients with this integrally human view of sickness….”
“74. Christians know by faith that sickness and suffering share in the saving power of the cross of the Redeemer….'On the cross, the miracle of the serpent lifted up by Moses in the desert (Jn 3: 14-15; cf. Num 21:8-9)
is renewed and brought to full and definitive perfection. Today too, by looking upon the one who was pierced, every person whose life is threatened encounters the sure hope of finding freedom and redemption' 157....Sickness and suffering acquire an extraordinary fruitfulness when experienced in close union with the sufferings of Jesus....Christian reinterpretation can help the sick person develop a threefold healthy attitude toward his sickness:
….awareness….
….acceptance….
….offering….”
“75….Aid given to family members and their cooperation with health care workers are valuable components of health care….”
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