Intercessory prayer in the treatment of alcohol abuse and dependence: A pilot investigation

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 79-86

  Walker, Scott R ^a   Tonigan, J Scott ^a   Miller, William R ^a   Comer, Stephen ^b   Kahlich, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b Albuquerque Partnership   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIGION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; RELIGION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 0031265413     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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