A Platform for Nursing Research on Spirituality and Religiosity: Definitions and Measures

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 795-817

  Cohen, Marlene Z ^a   Holley, Lyn M ^b   Wengel, Steven P ^a   Katzman, Rabbi Mendel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^c Chabad Center   (United States)

Author keywords

health behavior; literature synthesis; religiosity; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; RELIGION;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84865965095     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945912444321     Document Type: Article

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