Private prayer as a suitable intervention for hospitalised patients: A critical review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 637-651

  Hollywell, Claire ^a   Walker, Jan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Forest Hill Lodge West   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult nursing; Nurses; Nursing; Review; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NURSING STAFF; RELIGION;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RELIGION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 60349102399     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02510.x     Document Type: Article

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