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The role of the religious community in shaping community partnerships for health care
 — selected article from PRIDE Institute's 14th Annual Conference of October 12, 1995, "Society's abandonment of the frail elderly: true or false?"
Author(s)Charles W Rawlings, Janet W Schrock
Journal titleThe Journal of Long Term Home Health Care : the PRIDE Institute Journal, vol 15, no 1, Winter 1996
Pagespp 57-59
KeywordsReligion ; Pastoral care ; Health services ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; United States of America.
AnnotationChurches of various denominations in the US play roles as community centres, in providing elder health care programmes, and co-ordinating provision of local volunteers. There is also evidence of networking between denominations and religious organisations. Some churches also view nurses as an integral part of their ministry. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-980129205 A
ClassmarkTR: OW: L: RH: 7T

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