Spirituality, religion, and health: Reflections and issues

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 187-197

  Hussain, Dilwar ^a  

^a THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Assessment; Health; Issues; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960827067     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18410413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v7i1.111     Document Type: Article

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