A health-care model of emotional labour: An evaluation of the literature and development of a model

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 304-317

  Mann, Sandi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Health services; Patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944483194     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260510615369     Document Type: Review

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