Phenomenology of Near-death Experiences: A Cross-cultural Perspective

Transcultural Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 121-133

  Belanti, John ^a   Perera, Mahendra ^a   Jagadheesan, Karuppiah ^a  

^a Broadmeadows Adult Community Mental Health ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

cross cultural study; near death experience; phenomenology; society

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; CULTURAL VALUE; EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INDIA; ISRAEL; LANGUAGE; NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIAL BELIEF; THAILAND; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

ADULT; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURE; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 40749090866     PISSN: 13634615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363461507088001     Document Type: Article

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