Language and the (Im)possibilities of Articulating Spirituality

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-52

  Bruce, Anne ^a   Sheilds, Laurene ^a   Molzahn, Anita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ineffability; language; metaphor; metonymy; nursing; spirituality

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; EMPATHY; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; REVIEW;

CONCEPT FORMATION; EMPATHY; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING RESEARCH; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 79960075549     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010110381116     Document Type: Article

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