Religion and mental health: Evidence for an association

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 67-78

  Koenig, Harold G ^a   Larson, David B ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MORALITY; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034997877     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540260124661     Document Type: Review

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