Bring about benefit, forestall harm: What communication studies say about spirituality and cancer care

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages 67-74

  Tullis, Jillian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Healing to bring about benefit and forestall harm; Illness; Narrative; Religion; Stigma

Indexed keywords

HOSPICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

COMMUNICATION; HOSPICES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84904065828     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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