Traditional community resources for mental health: a report of temple healing from India

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R Raguram et al. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Jul 6;325(7354):38-40.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7354.38.

¹ National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560 029, India. raguram@nimhans.kar.nic.in

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Temple healing. Healing temples may breed superstitions.
Kalantri SP. Kalantri SP. BMJ. 2002 Oct 26;325(7370):968; author reply 968. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12399358 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Temple healing. Spiritual care is important.
Abbasian CA. Abbasian CA. BMJ. 2002 Oct 26;325(7370):968; author reply 968. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12402928 No abstract available.

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