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Life Events, Job Stress, and Coronary Heart Disease

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In recent years a rapid development has taken place in the research conducted on psychosocial factors and coronary heart disease. From an overall perspective one may see two partially conflicting developments.

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  1. Medizinische Soziologie, Fachbereich Humanmedizin der Universität, Robert-Koch-Straße 7, D-3550, Marburg/Lahn, Germany

    Johannes Siegrist

  2. Klinik Höhenried, D-8131, Bernried/Obb., Germany

    Max J. Halhuber (Ärztlicher Direktor) (Ärztlicher Direktor)

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Theorell, T. (1981). Life Events, Job Stress, and Coronary Heart Disease. In: Siegrist, J., Halhuber, M.J. (eds) Myocardial Infarction and Psychosocial Risks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67835-6_1

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