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church-based interventions  

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  • Throughout history, physical health has been a common component of the philosophy and the activities of religious organizations (ROs). However, as modern medicine emerged and intensive training and technology became the norm for the provider, medicine assumed more responsibility for physical health and ROs concentrated more on spiritual health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Church-Based Interventions]

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