Physical Health Functioning Among United Methodist Clergy

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 734-742

  Proeschold Bell, Rae Jean ^a   LeGrand, Sara ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy; Health functioning; Quality of life; SF 12

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLERGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLERGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; PROTESTANTISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866511630     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9372-5     Document Type: Article

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