Spirituality and cardiovascular risk

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 69-79

  Doster, Joseph A ^a   Harvey, Michelle B ^a   Riley, Celeste A ^a   Goven, Arthur J ^a   Moorefield, Renee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b University of North Texas ^*

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Hematology; Personal constructs; Spirituality; Stress buffer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141515185     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015110206578     Document Type: Article

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