TY - JOUR
T1 - Social factors in the etiology of multiple outcomes
T2 - The case of blood pressure and alcohol consumption patterns
AU - McQueen, David V.
AU - Celentano, David D.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - The literature addressing the relationships between biological and social factors in the etiology of multiple chronic diseases occuring simultaneously is presented. The rationale for studying such multiple outcomes is presented in terms of providing a realistic appraisal of the development of chronic diseases from a clinical perspective; i.e. persons with chronic illnesses often have more than one illness at the same time. Social processes related to the development of one joint disease outcome, namely clinically elevated blood pressure and heavy alcohol consumption patterns, are discussed, and emphasis is given to elaborating the role of stress and social support in the etiologic process. Several alternative models are presented to account for the etiology of the joint outcome, and a research agenda is suggested.
AB - The literature addressing the relationships between biological and social factors in the etiology of multiple chronic diseases occuring simultaneously is presented. The rationale for studying such multiple outcomes is presented in terms of providing a realistic appraisal of the development of chronic diseases from a clinical perspective; i.e. persons with chronic illnesses often have more than one illness at the same time. Social processes related to the development of one joint disease outcome, namely clinically elevated blood pressure and heavy alcohol consumption patterns, are discussed, and emphasis is given to elaborating the role of stress and social support in the etiologic process. Several alternative models are presented to account for the etiology of the joint outcome, and a research agenda is suggested.
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U2 - 10.1016/0277-9536(82)90049-1
DO - 10.1016/0277-9536(82)90049-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 7043743
AN - SCOPUS:0020325566
SN - 0277-9536
VL - 16
SP - 397
EP - 418
JO - Ethics in Science and Medicine
JF - Ethics in Science and Medicine
IS - 4
ER -