The influence of religiosity on health;Influência da religiosidade na saúde

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2105-2111

  Alves, Rômulo Romeu da Nóbrega ^a   Alves, Humberto da Nóbrega ^b   Barboza, Raynner Rilke Duarte ^c   Souto, Wedson de Medeiros Silva ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b Prefeitura Municipal de João Pessoa   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Health; Relationship; Religious belief; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957126493     PISSN: 14138123     EISSN: 16784561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-81232010000400024     Document Type: Article

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