The mental health of nurses in the UK

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 374-379

  Nolan, Peter ^a   Smojkis, Maureen ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; EMOTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MICROENVIRONMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; SALARY; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0141564866     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.9.5.374     Document Type: Article

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