Modern health worries in medical students

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 453-457

  Kaptein, A A ^a   Helder, D I ^a   Kleijn, W Chr ^a,b   Rief, W ^c   Moss Morris, R ^d   Petrie, K J ^d  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Centrum '45   (Netherlands)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attitude toward health; Health care utilization; Medical students; Modernity; Subjective health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEW ZEALAND; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 22144451755     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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