A discussion paper about 'meaning' in the nursing literature on spirituality: An interpretation of meaning as "ultimate concern" using the work of Paul Tillich

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 915-921

  Clarke, Janice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literature; Meaning; Paul Tillich; Spirituality; Ultimate concern; Victor Frankl

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXISTENTIALISM; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE EVENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; SYMBOLISM;

CHRISTIANITY; EXISTENTIALISM; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; NURSE'S ROLE; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 33746804610     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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