A review of mortality research on clergy and other religious professionals

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-68

  Flannelly, Kevin J ^a   Weaver, Andrew J ^a   Larson, David B ^b   Koenig, Harold G ^c  

^a HealthCare Chaplaincy   (United States)

^b Intl Ctr Intgn Hlth/Spirituality   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy; Health; Ministers; Morbidity; Mortality; Nuns; Priests; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141626394     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015158122507     Document Type: Review

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