Auditory hallucinations following near-death experiences

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 320-336

  Greyson, Bruce ^b   Liester, Mitchell B ^a  

^a University of Virginia Health System ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hallucinations; Inner voices; Near death experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644309444     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167804266281     Document Type: Review

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