American Heart Journal
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 762-764 , April 2006

From efficacy to safety concerns: A STEP forward or a step back for clinical research and intercessory prayer? The Study of Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP)

Received 27 June 2005 ,Accepted 28 June 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.06.031

American Heart Journal
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 762-764 , April 2006

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