The Magic of Science and the Science of Magic: An Essay on the Process of Healing

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Coe, Rodney M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAGIC; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIOLOGY;

HUMANS; MAGIC; MENTAL HEALING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCIENCE; SICK ROLE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0031088285     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2955357     Document Type: Article

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