title: Conceptualising spirituality for medical research and health service provision.
abstract: The need to take account of spirituality in research and health services provision is assuming ever greater importance. However the field has long been hampered by a lack of conceptual clarity about the nature of spirituality itself. We do not agree with the sceptical claim that it is impossible to conceptualize spirituality within a scientific paradigm. Our aims are to 1) provide a brief over-view of critical thinking that might form the basis for a useful definition of spirituality for research and clinical work and 2) demystify the language of spirituality for clinical practice and research.
authors: Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London Medical School, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London, UK. m.king@medsch.ucl.ac.uk
authors: Michael B
authors: MB
authors: King
authors: Harold G
authors: HG
authors: Koenig
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D035843:Biomedical Research; D029181:Spirituality