Chaplaincy is becoming more “scientific.” what’s the problem?

Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 43-51

  Burton, Larry ^a  

^a Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaplaincy; Pastoral care; Science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLERGY; COUNSELING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIGION;

CHAPLAINCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CLERGY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PASTORAL CARE; RELIGION AND SCIENCE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 1542467717     PISSN: 08854726     EISSN: 15286916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J080v12n01_05     Document Type: Article

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