Spiritual crisis: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 454-461

  Agrimson, Laurie B ^a   Taft, Lois B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Life crisis; Nursing; Spiritual crisis; Spiritual emergency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 58449097866     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04869.x     Document Type: Article

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