Uchino, Bert N <br/><br/>
Social support and physical health : understanding the health consequences of relationships  electronic resource 
Bert N. Uchino. 
 - New Haven  Yale University Press  c2004 
 - ix, 222 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. 
 - Current perspectives in psychology .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-213) and index.  Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social networks - Therapeutic use<br/>Patients - Social networks<br/>Health
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.5