Spiritual Well-Being and Spiritual Practices in HIV-Infected Women: A Preliminary Study

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-76

  Scarinci, Eileen G ^a   Quinn Griffin, Mary T ^a   Grogoriu, Adriana ^a   Fitzpatrick, Joyce J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

HIV; spiritual practices; spiritual well being; spirituality; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 57949084893     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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