Religion and health
Is there an association, is it valid, and is it causal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4593698 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey S Levin |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1475-1482 |
| Publication date | 1994-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0277-9536(94)90109-0 |
| PMID | 8036527 |
| OpenAlex | W2012663133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 194 |
| References cited | 21 |
Association (psychology · Causal inference · Causality (physics · Confounding · Construct (python library · Context (archaeology · Economics · Empirical evidence · Epistemology · Health care · Political science · Positive economics · Public health · Sociology · Sociology of health and illness · Dietary Effects on Health · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · History · Law · Philosophy · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 194 |
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| Citations per year | 6,26 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2026 (32) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 190 |