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8 K.S. Kendler, et al. Religion, Psychopathology, and Substance Use and Abuse: A Multi-measure, Genetic-Epidemiologic Study. Am. J. Psychiatry 1997; 154 (3):322-329.
9 Doctors Report: Faith Can Heal You, Reader's Digest, October 1998.
10 Why Doctors Believe Faith is Powerful Medicine, Reader's Digest, October 1999.