Spiritual/religious issues in care of the dying

Care of the Dying: A Pathway to Excellence

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Speck, Peter ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Needs; Non religious groups; Religious care; Religious groups; Religious issues; Religious support; Spiritual care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920932897     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199550838.003.0006     Document Type: Chapter

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