And let us make us a name: Reflections on the future of the religion and health field

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-145

  Levin, Jeff ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Healing; Health; Medicine; Religion; Spirituality; Theology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RELIGION; RESEARCH; SPIRITUAL HEALING; THEOLOGY;

FAITH HEALING; FORECASTING; HUMANS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RESEARCH; SPIRITUALITY; THEOLOGY;

EID: 67349239313     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9243-0     Document Type: Article

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