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. 1983 Mar;45(1):59-63.
doi: 10.1097/00006842-198303000-00008.

Hostility, CHD incidence, and total mortality: a 25-year follow-up study of 255 physicians

Hostility, CHD incidence, and total mortality: a 25-year follow-up study of 255 physicians

J C Barefoot et al. Psychosom Med. 1983 Mar.

Abstract

High levels of hostility as assessed by a MMPI scale (Ho) have been found associated with increased levels of arteriographically documented coronary atherosclerosis. In this study we examined the relationship between hostility and subsequent health status in a 25-year follow-up of 255 medical students who completed the MMPI while in medical school. High Ho scores were found to be predictive of both clinical coronary disease incidence and total mortality.

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