Integrating religious resources within a general model of stress and coping: Long-term adjustment to breast cancer

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-182

  Gall, Terry Lynn ^a  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Religious resources; Spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034550072     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004670717144     Document Type: Article

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