Spiritual distress-proposing a new definition and defining characteristics

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 77-84

  Caldeira, Sílvia ^a   Carvalho, Emília Campos ^b   Vieira, Margarida ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING CARE; RELIGION;

HUMANS; NURSING CARE; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84881293932     PISSN: 20473087     EISSN: 20473095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-3095.2013.01234.x     Document Type: Article

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