Is evidence based spiritual care an oxymoron?

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 253-262

  O'Connor, Thomas St James ^a,b  

^a Waterloo Lutheran Seminary   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health; Medicine; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141849902     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020288920502     Document Type: Review

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