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The Biology of BeliefPrimary Author: Jeffrey Kluger, Time Magazine Time Magazine article from February 12, 2009 that covers connections between faith and health. Topics include prayer and the brain, the impact of religious practices such as fasting on the body, prayer, faith and longevity, and the role of physicians.
Date Last Modified 02/12/2009
Article, Website
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Faith and Health: Psychological PerspectivesPrimary Author: Thomas G. Plante, Santa Clara University
This book looks at "psychological research on the links between religious faith and health outcomes." It includes sections on:
Date Last Modified 08/01/2001
Book
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Give Me Strength: Spirituality in the Medical EncounterPrimary Author: Johns Hopkins University A 27 minute video produced by the Johns Hopkins University. Topics covered include definitions of spirituality, reasons for addressing spirituality, spirituality and health outcomes, and ways in which spirituality helps patients.
Date Last Modified 05/01/2001
Video
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Handbook of Religion and HealthPrimary Author: Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health This hardcover book provides a comprehensive look at the effects religion has on physical and mental health.
Date Last Modified 12/01/2000
Book
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Health and Spirituality (CME/CEU course)Primary Author: Anne Harrington, Harvard University
Free online video CME/CEU course provided by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). The learning objectives are to understand the range of research traditions today that are investigating the relationship between health and spiritual practice; to understand the various historical roots of these traditions and how they interact in our own time; and to understand the different kinds of challenges-intellectual, ethical, political-raised by this research enterprise.
Date Last Modified 01/12/2009
Continuing Education course, Tutorial, Video
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