The nurse stress index

Work and Stress

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 335-346

  Harris, Philip E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Nurses; Sources; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MENTAL LOAD; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0024955034     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678378908256952     Document Type: Article

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