God, love, and health: Findings from a clinical study

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 277-293

  Levin, Jeff ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0009830824     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3512570     Document Type: Article

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