Preferences for life-prolonging medical treatments and deference to the will of god

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 418-430

  Winter, Laraine ^a   Dennis, Marie P ^a   Parker, Barbara ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; End of life; Preferences for medical interventions; Religiosity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICK ROLE;

EID: 77349116604     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-008-9205-y     Document Type: Article

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