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Review
. 2005 Aug;98(8):351-3.
doi: 10.1177/014107680509800805.

Possession and jinn

Najat Khalifa  1 , Tim Hardie
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Review

Possession and jinn

Najat Khalifa et al. J R Soc Med. 2005 Aug.
No abstract available

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Comment in

  • Jinn and cross-cultural care.
    Sheikh A. Sheikh A. J R Soc Med. 2005 Aug;98(8):339-40. doi: 10.1177/014107680509800801. J R Soc Med. 2005. PMID: 16055894 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Possession and Jinn.
    Hanley J. Hanley J. J R Soc Med. 2005 Nov;98(11):486. doi: 10.1177/014107680509801105. J R Soc Med. 2005. PMID: 16260793 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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