Defining spiritual care: An exploratory study

Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-51

  Hummel, Leonard ^a   Galek, Kathleen ^b   Murphy, Kathryn M ^b   Tannenbaum, Helen P ^b   Flannelly, Laura T ^c  

^a Spears Research Institute of HealthCare Chaplaincy ^*  (United States)

^b HealthCare Chaplaincy   (United States)

^c Long Island Crisis Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaplains; Pastoral care; Religion; Spiritual care; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; COUNSELING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RELIGION;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 66149115146     PISSN: 08854726     EISSN: 15286916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08854720802698509     Document Type: Article

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