Occupation, Education, and Coronary Heart Disease.

s1 May 1968Occupation, Education, and Coronary Heart Disease. Lawrence E. Hinkle Jr. , M. D. , F. A. C. P. , Edward W. Lehman, Ph. D. , L. Holland Whitney, M. D. , F. A. C. P. , James Dunn, M. D. , F. A. C. P. , Bry Benjamin, M. D. , F. A. C. P. , Robert King, Arlene Plakun, Betty Flehinger, Ph. D. Lawrence E. Hinkle Jr. , M. D. , F. A. C. P. Search for more papers by this author, Edward W. Lehman, Ph. D. Search for more papers by this author, L. Holland Whitney, M. D. , F. A. C. P. Search for more papers by this author, James Dunn, M. D. , F. A. C. P. Search for more papers by this author, Bry Benjamin, M. D. , F. A. C. P. Search for more papers by this author, Robert KingSearch for more papers by this author, Arlene PlakunSearch for more papers by this author, Betty Flehinger, Ph. D. Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps: //doi. org/10. 7326/0003-4819-68-5-1156₁ SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo study the relation between social mobility and coronary heart disease (CHD) from January 1, 1962, through December 21, 1966, sickness absences and deaths potentially representing episodes of CHD among the 270, 000 men in the Bell System were investigated. Clinical characteristics, electrocardiogram, and laboratory and pathological findings were reported to New York and classified according to the American Heart Association U. S. Public Health Service criteria. Completeness of reporting was checked by independent review of 1, 735 death certificates, representing 98% of all deaths in the System in 1964. Classification of illnesses was checked by independent investigation of a random sample. . . This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Lawrence E. HinkleJr. , M. D. , F. A. C. P. ; Edward W. Lehman, Ph. D. ; L. Holland Whitney, M. D. , F. A. C. P. ; James Dunn, M. D. , F. A. C. P. ; Bry Benjamin, M. D. , F. A. C. P. ; Robert King; Arlene Plakun; Betty Flehinger, Ph. D. Affiliations: New York, New York PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1968Volume 68, Issue 5Page: 1156-1156KeywordsCongenital heart diseaseCoronary heart diseaseElectrocardiographyHeartLongitudinal studiesMedical servicesResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1968 PDF downloadLoading. . .