Beyond the metaphysical: health-promoting existential mechanisms and their impact on the health status of clients

  1. Dean Whitehead MSc, RN

Article first published online: 12 AUG 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00770.x

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volume 12, Issue 5, pages 678–688, September 2003

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Whitehead, D. (2003), Beyond the metaphysical: health-promoting existential mechanisms and their impact on the health status of clients. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12: 678–688. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00770.x

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  1. Senior Lecturer and Doctoral Student, University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health and Social Work, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6AS, UK

*Dean Whitehead, Senior Lecturer and Doctoral Student, University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health and Social Work, Veysey Building, Earl Richards Road North, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6AS, UK (tel.: 01392 475155; e-mail: dwhitehead@plymouth.ac.uk).

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  1. Issue published online: 12 AUG 2003
  2. Article first published online: 12 AUG 2003
  3. Accepted for publication 17 January 2003

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