Congregational support networks, health beliefs and annual medical exams: Findings from a nationwide sample of presbyterians

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 176-193

  Ellison, Christopher G ^a   Lee, Jinwoo ^a   Benjamins, Maureen R ^b   Krause, Neal M ^c   Ryan, Daniell Nicole ^a   Marcum, John P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Sinai Urban Health Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d Research Services   (United States)

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