Spirituality, prayer, and medicine: What is the fuss really about?

Virtual Mentor

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 390-394

  Dossey, Larry ^a  

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EID: 54849411808     PISSN: 19377010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.oped2-0505     Document Type: Article

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