Social support and physical health understanding the health consequences of relationships - Uchino, Bert N.; ebrary, Inc. (New Haven : Yale University Press, 2004)
Introduction and historical perspectives -- The meaning and measurement of social support -- Theoretical perspectives linking social support to health outcomes -- Social support and all-cause mortality -- Social support and mortality from specific diseases -- Pathways linking social support to health outcomes -- Intervention implications -- Future directions and conclusions.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-213) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Health; Patients -- Social networks; Social networks -- Therapeutic use; Electronic books