Outreach nurses' perceptions of the spiritual needs of their homebound older clients

Journal of Religion, Disability and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 71-85

  Egan, Mary ^a   Prud'homme Brisson, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Homecare; Nurses; Seniors; Spirituality; Suffering

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746502502     PISSN: 15228967     EISSN: 15229122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J095v09n04_05     Document Type: Article

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