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Psychosocial factors in the aetiology and prognosis of coronary heart disease: systematic review of prospective cohort studies

BMJ 1999; 318 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.318.7196.1460 (Published 29 May 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;318:1460

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