The role of chaplains within oncology interdisciplinary teams

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 259-268

  Sinclair, Shane ^a,b   Chochinov, Harvey M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chaplain; Interdisciplinary; Oncology; Spiritual care; Team

Indexed keywords

CLERGY; COUNSELING; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW;

CLERGY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PASTORAL CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84863638437     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283521ec9     Document Type: Review

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