Spirituality, depression and suicide: A cross-cultural perspective

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 735-736

  Blazer, Dan ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; RELIGION; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL BELIEF; SUICIDE;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; SPIRITUALITY; SUICIDE;

EID: 34447330405     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318070cf4e     Document Type: Short Survey

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