Religion, spirituality and the well-being of informal caregivers: A review, critique, and research prospectus

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 497-520

  Hebert, Randy S ^a,c   Weinstein, E ^a   Martire, L M ^b   Schulz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CAREGIVER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIGION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY; WELLBEING;

CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 33750012579     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600638131     Document Type: Article

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