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"Caring
for Individuals
as a Group:
A Theological Analysis of Care of the Elderly in Nursing Homes"
By Vicki Oman
Caring for the Elders in Our Society
Reflections: On caring for the “individuals” in nursing homes
Theological Analysis: A vision of caring through mutual knowing
What is “a valuable life”?: A theological poem
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the Provision of Formal Services Lead to Families Relinquishing Their
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God, Christ, Church: A Practical Guide to Process Theology, (New
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