The role of professional chaplains on pediatric palliative care teams: Perspectives from physicians and chaplains

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 704-707

  Fitchett, George ^a   Lyndes, Kathryn A ^a   Cadge, Wendy ^b   Berlinger, Nancy ^c   Flanagan, Erin ^a   Misasi, Jennifer ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; SPIRITUAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

CLERGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEDIATRICS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958192783     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0523     Document Type: Article

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