Review of the effect of spiritual and religious factors on mortality and morbidity with a focus on cardiovascular and pulmonary disease

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-15

  Luskin, Frederic ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RELIGION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033951957     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200001000-00002     Document Type: Review

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