Invited Commentary: Religious Service Attendance and Implications for Clinical Care, Community Participation, and Public Health

Abstract In this commentary, we review the evidence concerning associations between religious service attendance and subsequent health and wellbeing outcomes. The evidence base for a link between religious service attendance and health has increased substantially over the past 2 decades. The interpr...

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Published in:American journal of epidemiology 2022-01, Vol.191 (1), p.31-35
Main Authors: VanderWeele, Tyler J, Balboni, Tracy A, Koh, Howard K
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