Is God good for your health? The role of spirituality in medical care

Authors
Larson, DB Koenig, HG
Citation
Db. Larson et Hg. Koenig, Is God good for your health? The role of spirituality in medical care, CLEV CLIN J, 67(2), 2000, pp. 80
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
ISSN journal
08911150 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-1150(200002)67:2<80:IGGFYH>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Many studies have found that religious belief and practice have a positive effect on physical and mental health, although the topic needs more researc h. As religious beliefs may affect both health and health-promoting behavio r, physicians should try to understand their patients' beliefs.