Coronary heart disease: A review of the role of psychosocial stress and social support

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 221-231

  Greenwood, D C ^a   Muir, K R ^a   Packham, C J ^a   Madeley, R J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coronary heart disease; psychosocial stress; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0029893713     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024483     Document Type: Article

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