The Link Between Religion and Health Psychoneuroimmunology and the Faith Factor |
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| Editor:
| Koenig, Harold G.
Cohen, Harvey J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-803281-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Ebsco Publishing
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $42.50 |
Book Description:
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This book is the first to present new medical research establishing a connection between religion and health. It examines the subsequent implications for Eastern and Western religious traditions and for society and culture. The contributors argue that religious involvement and belief can affect certain neuroendocrine and immune mechanisms, and that these mechanisms, in turn, positively affect a wide variety of health outcomes.
This book is the first to present new medical research establishing a connection between religion and health. It examines the subsequent implications for Eastern and Western religious traditions and for society and culture. The contributors argue that religious involvement and belief can affect certain neuroendocrine and immune mechanisms, and that these mechanisms, in turn, positively affect a wide variety of health outcomes.