Advancing social connection as a public health priority in the United States.
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SUBMITTER: Holt-Lunstad J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5598785 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
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Advancing social connection as a public health priority in the United States.
Holt-Lunstad Julianne J Robles Theodore F TF Sbarra David A DA
The American psychologist 20170901 6
A robust body of scientific evidence has indicated that being embedded in high-quality close relationships and feeling socially connected to the people in one's life is associated with decreased risk for all-cause mortality as well as a range of disease morbidities. Despite mounting evidence that the magnitude of these associations is comparable to that of many leading health determinants (that receive significant public health resources), government agencies, health care providers and associati ...[more]
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