Social support at work and the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in women and men

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 830-841

  André Petersson, Lena ^a   Engström, Gunnar ^a   Hedblad, Bo ^a   Janzon, Lars ^a   Rosvall, Maria ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision latitude; Job strain; Myocardial infarction; Psychological demands; Social support at work; Stroke; Sweden

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SECURITY; STROKE; WORKPLACE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; STROKE; SWEDEN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MALMO; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SKANE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33846123039     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.10.020     Document Type: Article

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