How Well Trained Are Clergy in Care of the Dying Patient and Bereavement Support?

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-51

  Williams, Mari Lloyd ^a   Cobb, Mark ^a   Shiels, Chris ^a   Taylor, Fiona ^a  

^a Academic Palliative and Supportive Care Studies Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bereavement; care of the dying; Clergy; palliative care; pastoral care; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING; CLERGY; COLLEGE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DYING; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; TEACHING; TRAINING;

CHRISTIANITY; CLERGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 33745699218     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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