An image of contemporary hospital chaplaincy.
Claims that modern hospitals are settings for human change and for religious ministry. Uses a pastoral care event in a Special Care Nursery to demonstrate the aspects of preparation, intervention, case development, crisis, and resolution. Details eleven salient features of the hospital chaplain in the modern hospital.
D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D010327:Pastoral Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014481:United States