holmes-rahe scale

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What does holmes-rahe scale mean?

A list of various stressful life events that can contribute to illness, ranked by assessment of risk.

Where does holmes-rahe scale come from?

Devised in 1967 by psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe.

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