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SUBMITTER: Bragazzi NL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4748028 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bragazzi Nicola Luigi NL Briki Walid W Khabbache Hicham H Rammouz Ismail I Chamari Karim K Demaj Taned T Re Tania Simona TS Zouhir Mohamed M
Frontiers in oncology 20160210
Ramadan fasting represents one of the five pillars of the Islam creed. Even though some subjects (among which patients) are exempted from observing this religious duty, they may be eager to share this particular moment of the year with their family and peers. However, there are no guidelines or standardized protocols that can help physicians to properly address the issue of patients with cancer fasting in Ramadan and correctly advising them. Moreover, in a more interconnected and globalized soci ...[more]