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Medicine, religion, and health : where science & spirituality meet /

Title
Medicine, religion, and health : where science & spirituality meet / Harold G. Koenig.
Author
Koenig, Harold G. (Harold George), 1951-
Publication
West Conshohocken, Pa. : Templeton Foundation Press, ©2008.

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Description
234 pages; 22 cm.
Summary
Focusing on the scientific basis for integrating spirituality into medicine, Koenig carefully summarizes major trends, controversies, and the latest research from a wide variety of disciplines and provides plausible and compelling theoretical explanations for what has thus far emerged in this relatively young field of study. Medicine, Religion, and Health begins by defining the principal terms and then moves on to a brief history of the role that religion has played in medicine before delving into the current state of research. Koenig devotes several chapters to exploring the outcomes of specific studies in fields such as mental health, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. The book concludes with a review of the clinical applications that can be derived from the research. Koenig also supplies several detailed appendices that will aid readers of all levels looking for further information. --from publisher description.
Series Statement
Templeton science and religion series
Uniform Title
Templeton science and religion series.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 9781599471419
  • 1599471418
LCCN
2008008159
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library