Spirituality and medicine: Prevalence of spirituality-in-medicine instruction at osteopathic medical schools

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 197-202

  McClain, Elizabeth K ^a   McClain, Rance L ^a   Desai, Gautam J ^a   Pyle, Sara A ^a  

^a Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL MEDICINE; COLLEGE; CURRICULUM; E-MAIL; HEALTH SURVEY; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; HUMANS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049117511     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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