Interventions to enhance the spiritual aspects of dying

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Chochinov, Harvey Max ^a,c   Cann, Beverley J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DYING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONHOOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SECULARISM; SPIRITUAL CARE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; WELLBEING;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PASTORAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 32044462742     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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