Religion and differences in morbidity and mortality

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1987, Pages 813-824

  Jarvis, George K ^a   Northcott, Herbert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

health risks; life style; morbidity; mortality; religion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE;

EID: 0023076091     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(87)90039-6     Document Type: Article

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