Stress at work and risk of myocardial infarction
Postgraduate Medical JournalPublished 1 August 1986Open access
Töres Theorell
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The psychosocial work environment could influence risk of myocardial infarction, either via accepted risk factors or more directly via neuro-hormonal mechanisms.
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