title: The emergence of the new chaplaincy: re-defining pastoral care for the postmodern age.
abstract: Noting the rapid evolution of pastoral care in American hospitals and culture, the author embraces and explicates the shift toward an inclusive and holistic model of spiritual care that has ramifications for care delivery and clinical education.
authors.affiliation: Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN, 55426, USA. Timothy.Thorstenson@parknicollet.com
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Thorstenson
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002835:Christianity; D002977:Clergy; D019058:Community Networks; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024382:Professional Role; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012922:Social Change; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012944:Social Support