The circle of the soul: The role of spirituality in health care

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 283-297

  Moss, Donald ^a  

^a West Michigan Behav Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Complementary and alternative medicine; Health care; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPERIENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROFEEDBACK TRAINING; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RELAXATION TRAINING; RELIGION;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SPIRITUALITY; THEOLOGY;

EID: 0036908504     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021013502426     Document Type: Conference Paper

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