Work-related psychosocial factors and the development of ischemic heart disease: A systematic review

Cardiology in Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-97

  Eller, Nanna H ^a   Netterstrøm, Bo ^a   Gyntelberg, Finn ^b   Kristensen, Tage S ^c   Nielsen, Finn ^d   Steptoe, Andrew ^e   Theorell, Töres ^f  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Task Consult   (Denmark)

^d GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ischemic heart disease; Psychosocial factors; Work

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; JOB SECURITY; JOB STRESS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67649980322     PISSN: 10615377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CRD.0b013e318198c8e9     Document Type: Review

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