Pastoral Research: Past, Present, and Future

In healthcare environments of excellence, clinically trained chaplains are valued members of the medical treatment team. There are skills and values they hold in common with medicine and allied health disciplines: enhancing the health and well-being of the patient as a unity of body, mind, and spiri...

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Main Author: Gleason, John J. 1934- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2004
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2004, Volume: 58, Issue: 4, Pages: 295-306
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:In healthcare environments of excellence, clinically trained chaplains are valued members of the medical treatment team. There are skills and values they hold in common with medicine and allied health disciplines: enhancing the health and well-being of the patient as a unity of body, mind, and spirit within a unique family and cultural system. This article examines the past, present, and future of pastoral research, including the chaplain's moral imperative to examine practice and to share what is found.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/154230500405800402