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An Exploratory Study of Spiritual Care at the End of Life

Timothy P. Daaleman, Barbara M. Usher, Sharon W. Williams, Jim Rawlings and Laura C. Hanson
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2008, 6 (5) 406-411; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.883
Timothy P. Daaleman
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Barbara M. Usher
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Jim Rawlings
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vol. 6 no. 5 406-411
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.883
PubMed 
18779544

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication January 7, 2008
  • Revision received April 16, 2008
  • Accepted for publication May 9, 2008
  • Published online September 8, 2008.

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  1. Timothy P. Daaleman, DO, MPH1,
  2. Barbara M. Usher, RN, PhD, APRN-BC, BC-PCM2,
  3. Sharon W. Williams, PhD3,
  4. Jim Rawlings, MDiv, DMin4 and
  5. Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH5
  1. 1Department of Family Medicine, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
  2. 2Department of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  3. 3Department of Allied Health Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
  4. 4Department of Pastoral Care, University of North Carolina Hospital, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
  5. 5Division of Geriatric Medicine, UNC Palliative Care Program, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Timothy P. Daaleman, DO, MPH, Department of Family Medicine, Cecil G. Sheps Center, for Health Services Research, Campus Box 7595, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7595, tim_daaleman{at}med.unc.edu

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