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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > biopsychosocial interactions > anger and heart disease
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > biopsychosocial interactions > anger and heart disease
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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > anger and heart disease
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > anger and heart disease
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > applied social psychology > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > anger and heart disease

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anger and heart disease  

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  • The concept of anger as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease originated from the idea that certain behavior patterns were found more commonly among cardiac patients. At the end of the 19th century, Sir William Osler (1892), considered the father of modern medicine, noticed certain characteristics of patients with heart disease: In the worry and strain of modern life, arterial degeneration is not only very common but develops at a relatively early age. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Anger and Heart Disease]

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