Religion and end-of-life treatment preferences: Assessing the effects of religious denomination and beliefs

Social Forces

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 275-298

  Sharp, Shane ^a   Carr, Deborah ^b   Macdonald, Cameron ^c  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84873127119     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/sos061     Document Type: Article

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