Effect of health-related stereotypes on physiological responses of hypertensive middle-aged and older men

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Auman, Corinne ^a,b,c,d   Bosworth, Hayden B ^b,c   Hess, Thomas M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; STEREOTYPY; STRESS;

EID: 12344310085     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.1.P3     Document Type: Article

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