Psychosocial factors in the development of hypertension

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 371-375

  Steptoe, A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Psychological factors; Social support; Stress; Work

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIFE EVENT; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033926178     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07853890008995940     Document Type: Article

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