Psychological morbidity in general practice managers: A descriptive and explanatory study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 452, 2000, Pages 203-206

  Sheikh, Aziz ^a   Hurwitz, Brian ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Practice managers; Psychological morbidity; Questionnaire study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034092765     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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