Effect of individual and work characteristics of EMTs on vital sign changes during shiftwork

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 640-644

  Weiss, Steven J ^a,d   Silady, Mark F ^b   Roes, Barbara ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c New Orleans Health Department   (United States)

^d Department of Emergency Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; cardiovascular changes; EMT; Out of hospital; paramedics; prehospital; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; DECISION MAKING; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER;

EID: 0029839552     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90078-9     Document Type: Article

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