Impact of spirituality on physical health;O impacto da espiritualidade na saúde física

Revista de Psiquiatria Clinica

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 88-94

  Guimarães, Hélio Penna ^a   Avezum, Álvaro ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DANTE PAZZANESE DE CARDIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Physical health; Religion; Spiritual

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYTIC METHOD; CANCER MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; EVALUATION; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS PRACTICE; REVIEW; STRESS;

EID: 36949018433     PISSN: 01016083     EISSN: 1806938X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-60832007000700012     Document Type: Review

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