Chronic unhappiness: Investigating the phenomenon in family practice

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 42, Issue APR., 1996, Pages 645-651

  Ellis, C G ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HAPPINESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 0030117289     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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