Compassionate care: Engaging the spirit in care

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 106-113

  Rumbold, Bruce ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care; Compassion; Healthcare reform; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPASSION; COMPASSIONATE CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RELIGION; SPIRITUAL CARE;

EID: 84864476791     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291X12Y.0000000005     Document Type: Article

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