Possible influence of spiritual and religious beliefs on hypertension

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 457-464

  Giaquinto, Salvatore ^a   Spiridigliozzi, Cristiana ^a  

^a IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coping; Faith; Hypertension; Meditation; Prayer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELIGION; RISK; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 36249018424     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: 15256006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641960701615683     Document Type: Article

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