Surgeons and the spirit: A study on the relationship of religiosity to clinical practice

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-80

  Cheever, Kerry H ^a   Jubilan, Boyce ^a   Dailey, Thomas ^a   Ehrhardt, Kathleen ^a   Blumenstein, Robert ^a   Morin, Christopher J ^b   Lewis, Charles ^c  

^a DESALES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Francis Hospital   (United States)

^c Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Locus of control; Religiosity; Surgeons

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS APPROACH;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RELIGIOUS APPROACH;

DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIANS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 13844255875     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-004-1146-5     Document Type: Article

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