The impact of vacation and job stress on burnout and absenteeism

Psychology and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 595-606

  Westman, Mina ^a   Etzion, Dalia ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0035741161     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440108405529     Document Type: Article

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