Conceptualising spirituality and religion for healthcare

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 2803-2810

  Pesut, Barbara ^a   Fowler, Marsha ^b   Taylor, Elizabeth J ^c   Reimer Kirkham, Sheryl ^d   Sawatzky, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mary Potter Hospice   (New Zealand)

^d TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concept; Healthcare; Nurses; Nursing; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; RELIGION; REVIEW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 53849143272     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02344.x     Document Type: Review

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