Relationship of psychosocial risk factors, certain personality traits and myocardial infarction in Indians: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Rajni Gupta (Author), Jugal Kishore (Author), Yogesh Bansal (Author), M K Daga (Author), R C Jiloha (Author), Rajeev Singal (Author), G K Ingle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To investigate the relationship of psychosocial factors (lack of social support, stress and subjective well-being) and personality traits with myocardial infarction (MI). Materials and Methods: A case-control study involving 100 cases and 100 matched controls was conducted in Lok Nayak Ho...