Why the study?
Coronary heart disease is on the rise, prompting an examination of the connection between intimate relationships and illness.
Intimate relationships and the support they provide are strongly connected to health outcomes, particularly in coronary heart disease.
May warrant considering social support in CHD assessment; leaves open whether intimacy interventions alter outcomes.
This article reviews the connection between intimate relationships, which provide support, safety and belonging, and illness in general, and particularly, coronary heart disease which is on the rise. Personal and environmental contributors to CHD are reviewed, and the strong connection between intimacy, or lack of, and health are highlighted.
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