title: The challenge and heart of chaplaincy. Recent decades have brought a host of changes to the health care chaplain's role.
authors.affiliation: National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: Michele Le Doux
authors.initials: Mle D
authors.lastname: Sakurai
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D002568:Certification; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D002977:Clergy; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration; D029221:Faith Healing; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D024382:Professional Role; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D014481:United States