Religious and Spiritual Beliefs of Physicians

The aim of this study is to describe religious and spiritual beliefs of physicians and examine their influence on the decision to pursue medicine and daily medical practice. An anonymous survey was e-mailed to physicians at a large, multidisciplinary tertiary referral center with satellite clinics....

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Authors: Robinson, Kristin A. (Author) ; Gray, Richard J. 1943- (Author)
Contributors: Cheng, Meng-Ru (Other) ; Hansen, Patrick D. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 205-225
Further subjects:B Physician spirituality
B Physician religiosity
B Physician religious beliefs
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