Screening the soul: Communication regarding spiritual concerns among primary care physicians and seriously ill patients approaching the end of life

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-33

  Holmes, Seth M ^a   Rabow, Michael W ^b   Dibble, Suzanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Doctor patient relationship; End of life care; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644440246     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910602300105     Document Type: Article

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