GPs' views concerning spirituality and the use of the FICA tool in palliative care in Flanders: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 603, 2012, Pages

  Vermandere, Mieke ^a   Choi, Yoo Na ^a   De Brabandere, Heleen ^a   Decouttere, Ruth ^a   De Meyere, Evelien ^a   Gheysens, Elien ^a   Nickmans, Brecht ^a   Schoutteten, Melanie ^a   Seghers, Lynn ^a   Truijens, Joachim ^a   Vandenberghe, Stien ^a   Van De Wiele, Sofie ^a   Van Oevelen, Laure Anne ^a   Aertgeerts, Bert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

General practice; Medical history taking; Palliative care; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; FICA TOOL; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RELIGION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BELGIUM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84867430901     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X656865     Document Type: Article

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