Chaplains working in palliative care: Who they are and what they do

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 502-508

  Jeuland, Jane ^a   Fitchett, George ^b   Schulman Green, Dena ^c   Kapo, Jennifer ^d  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

chaplain; interdisciplinary care; palliative care; spiritual care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHOLIC; CLERGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PASTORAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTESTANT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIRITUAL CARE; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CLERGY; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PASTORAL CARE; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85018951719     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0308     Document Type: Article

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