Religion, spirituality and aging

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-3

  Koenig, H G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CONFUSION; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ILLUSION; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

AGING; HUMANS; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28844446937     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860500308132     Document Type: Editorial

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