The Influence of Spiritual Beliefs and Practices on the Treatment Preferences of African Americans: A Review of the Literature

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Journal of The American Geriatrics Society

• Publication date

  2005-04-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53224.xPMID 15817022
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