Myocardial infarction: A turning point in meaning in life over time

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Baldacchino, Donia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Acute life threatening illness; Logotherapy; Meaning purpose in life; Myocardial infarction; Nursing; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951715675     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.2.107     Document Type: Article

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