Spirituality and nursing: A reductionist approach: Original article

Nursing Philosophy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-18

  Paley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nursing; Palliative care; Psychology; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION;

HUMANS; NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 40949145768     PISSN: 14667681     EISSN: 1466769X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2007.00330.x     Document Type: Article

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