Spirituality at the beginning of life

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 804-810

  Hall, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethical issues; Perinatal care; Pregnancy; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; FETUS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NURSE ATTITUDE; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; FETUS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MATERNAL-FETAL RELATIONS; NURSE'S ROLE; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PREGNANT WOMEN; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; SOCIAL VALUES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 33746887407     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01650.x     Document Type: Review

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