Religion, Spirituality, and Health Service Use by Older Hospitalized Patients

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 301-314

  Koenig, Harold G ^a,b   George, Linda K ^c,d   Titus, Patricia ^e   Meador, Keith G ^a  

^a Department of Psychiatry ^*

^b Ctr Stud Relig/Spirituality/Hlth

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Ctr Stud Aging/Hum Devmt   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Length of hospital stay; Religion; Spirituality; Use of health services

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347753809     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025812726644     Document Type: Review

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