Spiritual care: Whose job is it anyway?

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1242-1244

  Handzo, George ^a   Koenig, Harold G ^b  

^a HealthCare Chaplaincy   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chaplain; Religion; Spiritual care; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; HEALING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN; RELIGION; REVIEW;

PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 10844240724     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000146490.49723.AE     Document Type: Review

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