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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Influences of religion and culture on continuing bonds in a sample of British Muslims of Pakistani origin.

30 Oct 2009 This study considered the nature of continuing bonds with deceased relatives in a sample of Pakistani Muslims living in the United Kingdom. Ten participants were interviewed following a cultural psychology approach and transcripts were analyzed ... Read more...

Risk factors according to estrogen receptor status of breast cancer patients in Trivandrum, South India.

29 Sep 2009 Estrogen receptor (ER) status is an important biomarker in defining subtypes of breast cancer differing in antihormonal therapy response, risk factors and prognosis. However, little is known about association of ER status with various risk factors ... Read more...

Trends and determinants of end-of-life practices in ALS in the Netherlands.

20 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: In the Netherlands, the proportion of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who choose the option of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is relatively high (20%). The objective of this study was to determine which ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Religion'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Influences of religion and culture on continuing bonds in a sample of British Muslims of Pakistani origin. 30 Oct 2009
• Active Amish walk away from obesity genes. 29 Sep 2009
• Risk factors according to estrogen receptor status of breast cancer patients in Trivandrum, South India. 29 Sep 2009
• Trends and determinants of end-of-life practices in ALS in the Netherlands. 20 Sep 2009
• Conservation: the world's religions can help. Sep 2009
• Family planning practice in a tertiary health institution in north-western Nigeria. 30 Aug 2009
• Ethnic conflict without ethnic groups: a study in pure sociology. 30 Aug 2009
• Comment 1: dual parental consent. 30 Aug 2009
• Comment 2: consent of children for non-therapeutic surgical procedures - general issues. 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of a multilevel dietary intervention in religious organizations. 30 Aug 2009
• C. P. Snow in New York. 30 Aug 2009
• From Eshu to Obatala: animals used in sacrificial rituals at Candomblé "terreiros" in Brazil. 24 Aug 2009
• Adult smokers' perception of the role of religion and religious leadership on smoking and association with quitting: a comparison between Thai Buddhists and Malaysian Muslims. 16 Aug 2009
• Test-retest reliability of web-based retrospective self-report of tobacco exposure and risk. 9 Aug 2009
• Catering for the athletes village at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games: the role of sports dietitians. 30 Jul 2009
• Association between attendance at religious services and self-reported health in 22 European countries. 30 Jul 2009
• Holy headache. Accommodating employees' religious beliefs and practices. 30 Jul 2009
• Calabar, Nigeria. 30 Jul 2009
• Exploring the existential function of religion: the effect of religious fundamentalism and mortality salience on faith-based medical refusals. 30 Jul 2009
• Religious involvement and risk of major depression in a prospective nationwide study of African American adults. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Religion'

Definition: A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)

Descriptor UI: D012067

Alternative terms: Religion; Religions; Religious Beliefs; Beliefs, Religious; Religious Belief; Religious Ethics; Ethic, Religious; Prayer; Prayers;

Related Mesh Headings: Mental Healing; Secularism;

Allowable Qualifiers: history;

Tree Number: K01.844;

History Note: RELIGION AND SOCIOLOGY was heading 1963-65