The Medicalization of the Sacred and the Sacralization of Care
Contemporary Perspectives on Religion, Spirituality and Medicine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20249789 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matteo Di Placido (0000-0002-6673-4598, University of Turin), Stefania Palmisano (0000-0002-4489-9519, University of Turin) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1586 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16121586 |
| OpenAlex | W4417422599 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 63 |
The study of the relationships among religion, spirituality and medicine is an important and expanding field of study, especially in the light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, which stressed the need to support health care professionals, patients and their families in a time of exceptional social, healthcare and psychological disruption [...]
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |