The role of early-life psychological factors in the development of chronic disease : a longitudinal analysis applied to the onset of cancer, diabetes, and asthma in mid-life

Background: There is increasing evidence that psychological factors such as stress and depression might have an influence in the onset of many physical illnesses, but less is known about their effect from early life. This study is an epidemiological life-course analysis to test: (1) the hypotheses t...

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Main Author: Ogollah, Reuben Odongo
Published: Bournemouth University 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530287