Effects of stress on health and aging: Two paradoxes

California Agriculture

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 183-188

  Aldwin, Carolyn M ^a   Yancura, Loriena A ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 84861380874     PISSN: 00080845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3733/ca.v064n04p183     Document Type: Review

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