Spiritual Needs of Patients with Chronic Diseases
Abstract
:1. Background
2. Needs of Patients with Chronic Diseases
3. Quantification of Spiritual Needs in Patients with Chronic Diseases
3.1. Findings
3.2. Interpretation
4. Addressing Spiritual Needs as an Approach in Health Care
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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