Understanding the differences between oncology patients and oncology health professionals concerning spirituality/religiosity: A cross-sectional study

Medicine (United States)

Volumn 94, Issue 47, 2015, Pages e2145-

  De Camargos, Mayara Goulart ^a,b   Paiva, Carlos Eduardo ^a,b,c   Barroso, Eliane Marçon ^b   Carneseca, Estela Cristina ^a,b   Paiva, Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro ^a,b  

^a Institute of Education and Research   (Brazil)

^b BARRETOS CANCER HOSPITAL   (Brazil)

^c BARRETOS CANCER HOSPITAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETITIAN; FAMILY INCOME; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSE; ONCOLOGY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGISTERED NURSE; RELIGION; SOCIAL WORKER; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84983540156     PISSN: 00257974     EISSN: 15365964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002145     Document Type: Article

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