Crossing the secular divide: Government and faith-based organizations as partners in health

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 223-234

  Brooks, Robert G ^a   Koenig, Harold G ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Faith based organization; Public health; Religion

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; COOPERATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036882381     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/7A43-F5U2-7BV0-6N4V     Document Type: Review

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