Traditional community resources for mental health: a report of temple healing from India
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7354.38
Traditional community resources for mental health: a report of temple healing from India
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Temple healing. Healing temples may breed superstitions.BMJ. 2002 Oct 26;325(7370):968; author reply 968. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12399358 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Temple healing. Spiritual care is important.BMJ. 2002 Oct 26;325(7370):968; author reply 968. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12402928 No abstract available.
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