Interdisciplinary spiritual care for seriously ill and dying patients: A collaborative model

Cancer Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 398-416

  Puchalski, Christina M ^a,b   Lunsford, Beverly ^a   Harris, Mary H ^a   Miller, Rabbi Tamara ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Compassionate care; Interdisciplinary; Palliative care; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; SPIRITUAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 33749865375     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200609000-00009     Document Type: Article

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