Stress, achievement, marriage and social support: Effects on the psychological well-being of physicians entering mid-life/ mid-career

Psychology and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 715-731

  Hohaus, Lydia ^a   Berah, Ellen ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achievement; Marriage; Mid life; Physician; Stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030499781     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608405000     Document Type: Article

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