3 Revista de cercetare [i interven]ie social\ Review of research and social intervention ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic) Selected by coverage in Social Sciences Citation Index, ISI databases The role of religious beliefs and spirituality on the quality of life of rare diseases patients Salomea POPOVICIU, Delia BIRLE, Serban OLAH, Ioan POPOVICIU Revista de cercetare [i interven]ie social\, 2012, vol. 36, pp. 144-161 The online version of this article can be found at: www .rcis.ro and www .scopus.com Published by: Lumen Publishing House On behalf of: „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Department of Sociology and Social Work and Holt Romania Foundation REVISTA DE CERCETARE SI INTERVENTIE SOCIALA is indexed by ISI Thomson Reuters - Social Sciences Citation Index (Sociology and Social Work Domains) Working together www.rcis.ro