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Original Articles

The mismeasurement of religion in mortality research

Michael E. Mccullough National Institute for Healthcare Research, United States
,
David B. Larson National Institute for Healthcare Research, United States
,
Harold G. Koenig Duke University Medical Center, United States
&
Robert Lerner Lerner and Nagai Quantitative Consulting, United States
Pages 183-194 | Published online: 19 Aug 2010

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