The spiritual struggle of anger toward god: A study with family members of hospice patients

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 369-375

  Exline, Julie J ^a   Prince Paul, Maryjo ^a,b   Root, Briana L ^a   Peereboom, Karen S ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hospice of the Western Reserve   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLERGY; CONVERSATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HOME CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; PREVALENCE; READING; RELIGION; SELF HELP; SPIRITUAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGER; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT LAKES REGION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875844930     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0246     Document Type: Article

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