Compassion in Jewish, Christian and secular nursing. A systematic comparison of a key concept of nursing (part I)
BackgroundThe topos of the Compassionate God is a dominant motive of the Jewish and Christiantraditions. It is relevant for nursing because it asks the nurse to imitate God so as tobecome God-like. Also, to think that God suffers with the suffering believers is thought togive comfort to them. Becaus...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/12207.pdf |