1. Bioethical Issues and Health Care Chaplaincy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Carey, Lindsay
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MEDICAL ethics , *PATIENTS , *CHAPLAINS , *HOSPITAL chaplains , *DECISION making , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RELIGION , *RESEARCH funding , *SOUND recordings , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *THEMATIC analysis , *SPIRITUAL care (Medical care) , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ETHICS - Abstract
This paper summarizes survey and interview results from a cross-sectional study of New Zealand health care chaplaincy personnel concerning their involvement in multiple bioethical issues encountered by patients, families and clinical staff within the health care context. Some implications of this study concerning health care chaplaincy, ecclesiastical institutions, health care institutions and government responsibilities are discussed and recommendations presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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