Health and stress in Australian interns

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 392-395

  Bruce, C ^a,b   Thomas, Paul S ^a,b   Yates, D H ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c University of Sydney   (Australia)

^d ANZAC Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health; Interns; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STRESS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0041833492     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2003.00421.x     Document Type: Article

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