Spirituality and health

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 189-193

  Hart, Jane ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 49949107675     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/act.2008.14406     Document Type: Article

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