Taking a "Leap of Faith": Acceptance and Value of a Cancer Program-sponsored Spiritual Event

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 134-143

  Dann, Rev Nancy J ^a   Mertens, Wilson C ^b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Prayer; Religion; Spirituality; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842486781     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200403000-00007     Document Type: Article

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