Disability, religion and health: A literature review in search of the spiritual dimensions of disability

Disability and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 429-439

  Selway, Deborah ^a   Ashman, Adrian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 3042978351     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599826722     Document Type: Article

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