Spiritual Experiences of Transcendence in Patients With Advanced Cancer

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 178-188

  Renz, M ^a   Mao, M Schuett ^a   Omlin, A ^a   Bueche, D ^a   Cerny, T ^a   Strasser, F ^a  

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

connectedness; empathy; music therapy; mysticism; palliative care; spiritual care; spirituality; transcendence

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PASTORAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PASTORAL CARE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84922694647     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: 19382715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909113512201     Document Type: Article

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