When should there be liability for negligently causing psychiatric illness?

Work and Stress

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-111

  Barrett, Brenda ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civil liability; Law; Law reform; Psychiatric illness; Work stress

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NEGLIGENCE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0031728043     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678379808256853     Document Type: Review

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