Forgiveness: A Concept Analysis

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-41

  Brush, Barbara L ^a   Mcgee, Eileen M ^b   Cavanagh, Bonnie ^c   Woodward, Mary ^d  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HealthCare   (United States)

^c Winchester Women's Health Care PC ^*

^d St Joseph Parish Ministry

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMPATHY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NURSING RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 0035296572     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089801010101900104     Document Type: Article

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