Stress in women physicians in Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-94

  Niaz, Unaiza ^a   Hassan, Sehar ^b   Ali, Sabia ^b  

^a Psychiatric Clinic and Stress Research Center   (Pakistan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mental Health; Perceptions; Stress; Women Physicians

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PAKISTAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING;

EID: 0038122920     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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