Conversations of spirituality: Spirituality in family systems nursing - Making the case with four clinical vignettes

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 391-415

  McLeod, Deborah L ^a,b,c   Wright, Lorraine M ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Department of Chezzetcook ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 17844396416     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107484070100700405     Document Type: Article

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