Stakeholder views on the role of spiritual care in Australian hospitals: An exploratory study.
Research increasingly demonstrates the contribution of spiritual care to patient experience, wellbeing and health outcomes. Responsiveness to spiritual needs is recognised as a legitimate component of quality health care. Yet there is no consistent approach to the models and governance of spiritual...
| Publicado en: | Health Policy Vol. 122; no. 4; pp. 389 - 396 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Apr2018
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