Psychosocial factors and public health: A suitable case for treatment?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 565-570

  Macleod, J ^a   Davey Smith, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR;

HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MISERY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0041767219     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.8.565     Document Type: Review

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