Identifying barriers to psychosocial spiritual care at the end of life: A physician group study

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 419-426

  Chibnall, John T ^a   Bennett, Mary Lou ^a   Videen, Susan D ^a   Duckro, Paul N ^a   Miller, Douglas K ^b,c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Psychosocial care; Spiritual care

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DYING; EMOTION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WELLBEING;

EID: 9944261464     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910402100607     Document Type: Article

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