Legal aspects of work related stress in nursing: Exploring the issues

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 131-135

  Abu Al Rub, Raeda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0034152302     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507990004800304     Document Type: Article

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