Spirituality within dementia care: Perceptions of health professionals

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 144-151

  Bursell, Jennifer ^a   Mayers, Christine A ^b  

^a York PCT   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Health professionals; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952334397     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802210X12706313443866     Document Type: Article

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