Mechanisms in the relation between religion and health with emphasis on cardiovascular reactivity to stress

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 19, Issue , 2008, Pages 91-115

  Masters, Kevin S ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Health; Primary hypertension; Religion; Religious orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749141564     PISSN: 10468064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004166462.i-299.29     Document Type: Review

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