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A COMPLETE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC STRESS IN UNEMPLOYMENT

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Since the nineties, markers of stress and other psychosocial factors are associated with coronary disease [1, 2]. Abundant research implicates mental and physical stress associated with everyday living in the precipitation of sudden cardiac death [3–5]. Especially, work stress as a huge problem in today’s society since about half of work-related illnesses are directly or indirectly related to stress. Several studies have shown a link between the level of work stress and disease [6–8]. It is well accepted that work is perhaps the greatest contributor to stress in our lives. Job insecurity and rising unemployment have contributed greatly to high stress rates and severe burnout among workers.

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Wu, W., Lee, J. (2011). A COMPLETE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC STRESS IN UNEMPLOYMENT. In: Suh, S., Gurupur, V., Tanik, M. (eds) Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0116-2_16

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