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Am J Psychiatry 1990; 147:758-760
Copyright © 1990 by American Psychiatric Association


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Religious belief, depression, and ambulation status in elderly women with broken hips

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The authors studied the relationship between religious belief and psychiatric and medical status in 30 elderly women recovering from the surgical repair of broken hips. Religious belief was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms and better ambulation status.


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