The meaning of spirituality at the end of life

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 158-164

  Dose, Ann Marie ^a   Leonard, Barbara ^b   McAlpine, Cynthia Peden ^b   Kreitzer, Mary Jo ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

end of life; quality of life; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898035053     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000041     Document Type: Article

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