Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 117-119 , February 2010

Commentary on hostility and physiological responses to laboratory stress in acute coronary syndrome patients

  • Petra H. Wirtz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zürich, Binzmühlestrasse 14/Box 26, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zürich, Binzmühlestrasse 14/Box 26, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Laura S. Redwine

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, San Diego Medical Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

Received 18 October 2009 ,Revised 5 November 2009 ,Accepted 5 November 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00463-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.005

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 117-119 , February 2010

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