Hospice nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward the near-death experience
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Hospice Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward the Near-Death Experience
I surveyed 60 hospice nurses regarding their knowledge and attitudes toward the near-death experience (NDE), using Thornburg's NearDeath Phenomena Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire. Most hospice nurses had previous work experience with an NDEr. Approximately half the nurses were knowledgeable about the NDE. All participants had a positive attitude toward near-death phenomena and toward cari...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Near-Death Studies
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0891-4494,1573-3661
DOI: 10.1007/bf01073449