Defining and Advocating for Spiritual Care in the Hospital

Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1-10

  VandeCreek, Larry ^a  

^a BCC Retired   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLERGY; CONFIDENTIALITY; COUNSELING; ETHICS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; RELIGION; REVIEW;

CHAPLAINCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CLERGY; CONFIDENTIALITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 77957947397     PISSN: 15423050     EISSN: 2167776X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154230501006400205     Document Type: Article

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