A historical review of perceptions of key aspects of spirituality and religion within alcoholics anonymous

Journal of Addictions Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 229-236

  Feigenbaum, Janice Cooke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics anonymous; Nursing; Perceptions; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HISTORY; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; NURSING RESEARCH; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893746413     PISSN: 10884602     EISSN: 15487148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000004     Document Type: Article

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