Does being religious help or hinder coping with chronic illness? A critical literature review

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 291-298

  Dein, S ^a   Stygall, J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation, psychological; Breast neoplasms; Chronic disease; Multidisciplinary team (non MeSH); Religion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RELIGION;

EID: 0030807386     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639701100405     Document Type: Article

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