Scientism and the medicalization of existential distress: A reply to John Paley

Nursing Philosophy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-141

  Betts, Clinton E ^a   Smith Betts, Andrea F J ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NOTE; NURSING CARE; NURSING THEORY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIGION; STANDARD;

HUMANS; NURSING CARE; NURSING THEORY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 67650281121     PISSN: 14667681     EISSN: 1466769X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2008.00382.x     Document Type: Note

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