To what extent are the spiritual needs of hospital patients being met?

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 319-323

  Flannelly, Kevin J ^a   Galek, Kathleen ^a   Handzo, George F ^a  

^a HealthCare Chaplaincy   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaplains; Hospitalized patients; Religious needs; Spiritual needs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; RELIGION;

CHAPLAINCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 28644447686     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/9X2X-QQEU-GDE9-VUXN     Document Type: Article

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