Practical applications of research on near-death experiences

The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences: Thirty Years of Investigation

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 235-258

  Foster, Ryan D ^a   James, Debbie ^b   Holden, Janice Miner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b MD Anderson Cancer Center's Nursing Education Department   (United States)

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