Intergrative review of research related to meditation, spirituality, and the elderly

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 372-377

  Lindberg, Deborah A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDITATION; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MEDITATION; NURSING HOMES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 30344455637     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.09.013     Document Type: Article

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