When the spirit leaves: Childhood death, grieving, and bereavement in Islam

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1282-1291

  Hedayat, Kamyar ^a  

^a Sutton Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTION; GRIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; GRIEF; HUMANS; ISLAM; PARENTS; TERMINAL CARE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845990575     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.1282     Document Type: Article

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