U.S. Federal Investment in Religiousness/Spirituality and Health Research: A Systematic Review

Objectives: Although robust associations between aspects of religiousness/spirituality (R/S) and physical health have been established, little systematic information is available about federal funding support for this area of research. To address this question, we conducted a comprehensive systemati...

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Authors: Park, Crystal L. (Author) ; George, Jamilah R. (Author) ; Awao, Saya (Author) ; Carney, Lauren M. (Author) ; Batt, Steven (Author) ; Salsman, John M. (Author)
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 8
Further subjects:B Health
B Systematic Review
B Religion
B federal funding
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