Religion and spirituality: Assessment and intervention

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-109

  Doka, Kenneth J ^a,b  

^a The College of New Rochelle   (United States)

^b Hospice Foundation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Dying; End of life; Illness; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; GRIEF; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; GRIEF; HUMANS; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 79952493179     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2011.548049     Document Type: Article

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