The Spiritual Needs and Resources of Hospitalized Primary Care Patients

Previous studies have recognized the importance of hospitalized primary care patients' spiritual issues and needs. The sources patients consult to address these spiritual issues, including the role of their attending physician, have been largely unstudied. We sought to study patients' inte...

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Authors: Ellis, Mark R. (Author) ; Gemmill, Clay (Author) ; Harris, William (Author) ; Thomlinson, Paul (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2013]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2013, Volume: 52, Issue: 4, Pages: 1306-1318
Further subjects:B Hospital chaplains
B doctor-patient relationship
B Internal medicine
B Hospital care
B Family medicine
B Religion and Medicine
B Spiritual Health
B spirituality and medicine
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