Psychosomatic symptoms in human service work: A Study on Swedish Social Workers and Social Insurance Personnel

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-49

  Söderfeldt, Björn ^a   Söderfeldt, Marie ^b   Ohlson, Carl Göran ^c   Warg, Lars Erik ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

human services; perceived health; psycho social work environment; social work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NURSE; OFFICE WORKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; STRESS; TEACHER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 26444516605     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349489602400107     Document Type: Article

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