Prayer and health outcomes in church lay leaders

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 706-716

  Meisenhelder, Janice Bell ^a   Chandler, Emily N ^a  

^a MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; ROLE PLAYING; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRISTIANITY; FEMALE; GOVERNING BOARD; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034297012     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01939450022044692     Document Type: Article

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