Religion/spirituality in African-American culture: An essential aspect of psychiatric care

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 371-375

  Carter, James H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Culture; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036559231     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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