Models of job-related stress and personal achievement among consultant doctors

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-29

  Deary, Ian J ^a   Blenkin, Harriet ^a   Agius, Raymond M ^a   Endler, Norman S ^b   Zealley, Helen ^c   Wood, Robert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842690799     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1996.tb02574.x     Document Type: Article

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