Job stress in the health professions: A study of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 43-47

  Wolfgang, Alan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health professionals; Stress; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING; OCCUPATION; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0023676977     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964289.1988.9935123     Document Type: Article

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