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xvi, 158 pages : 22 cm This book examines striking evidence of a correlation between health, especially cardiovascular and mental health, and the character of human relationships in a community. Roseto, an ethnic enclave settled nearly a century ago, enjoyed a remarkably low death rate from heart attack (myocardial infarction) and a low incidence of mental illness, especially senile dementia Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-151) and index Preface -- Roseto in historical persepective -- Health and disease in Roseto -- Rosetan way of life -- Roseto's neighbors: Bangor and Nazareth -- Roseto in social transition -- Myocardial infarction in sociological perspective -- Summary and projections for the future

Author

John G. Bruhn and Stewart Wolf; photos by Remsen Wolff

Publisher

University of Oklahoma Press

Published

1979

Language

EN

ISBN

9780806114910

Subjects

Medical, Medicine