Psychological impact of foot-and-mouth disease on farmers

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 523-531

  Peck, David F ^a   Grant, Stewart ^b   McArthur, William ^b   Godden, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSE TIME; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036817755     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230020023877     Document Type: Article

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