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Work stress and hypertension: A call from research into intervention

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  1. Behavioral Medicine Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego

    Paul J. Mills Ph.D.

  2. Behavioral Cardiovascular Health & Hypertension Program, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, USA

    Karina W. Davidson Ph.D.

  3. Behavioral Sciences Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma, USA

    Noha H. Farag M.D.

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This work was supported by Grants HL-57265 and MO1-RR00827 from the National Institutes of Health.

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Mills, P.J., Davidson, K.W. & Farag, N.H. Work stress and hypertension: A call from research into intervention. ann. behav. med. 28, 1–3 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1207/s15324796abm2801_1

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