Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Preface
Part I The Spiritual Dimension
Chapter 1 Characteristics of Spirituality
Chapter 2 Spirituality, the Health Care Professional and the Spiritual Care Provider
Chapter 3 Spiritual Rituals
Chapter 4 Spirituality, Religion, and Health
Chapter 5 Spirituality, Culture, and Health
Part II Providing Spiritual Care
Chapter 6 Spiritual Assessment and Spiritual Care
Chapter 7 Therapeutic Interventions for Healing
Chapter 8 Sacred Spaces, Healing Places
Part III The Spiritual Dimension in End-of-Life Care
Chapter 9 Spiritual Care of the Dying
Chapter 10 Spirituality and the Grieving Process
Part IV Spirituality and Special Populations
Chapter 11 Spirituality, Religion, and Children
Chapter 12 Spiritual Dimensions of Aging