Biochemical stress of caring

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1475-1478

  Da Roza Davis, J M ^a,b,c   Cowen, P J ^a,b  

^a Fair Mile Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Wallis House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; RISK; SALIVA LEVEL; STRESS;

EID: 0034760606     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s003329170105398z     Document Type: Article

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