Occupational stress and cardiovascular disease

Stress and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-238

  Byrne, Don G ^a   Espnes, Geir Arild ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Occupation; Stress

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; LIPID;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY RISK; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; JOB STRESS; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 51849086934     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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