The effect of religious and spiritual interventions on the biological, psychological, and spiritual outcomes of oncology patients: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-49

  Kaplar, Mary E ^a   Wachholtz, Amy B ^a   O'Brien, William H ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Meta analysis; Religion; Spirituality; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BIOLOGY; BIOMEDICINE; CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ONCOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10444223946     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v22n01_03     Document Type: Review

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