Cultivating psychological well-being in Hong Kong's future doctors

Medical Teacher

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 715-719

  Wong, Josephine G W S ^a   Patil, N G ^a   Beh, S L ^a   Cheung, E P T ^a   Wong, V ^a   Chan, L C ^a   Lieh Mak, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PASTORAL CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 32144460369     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590500237945     Document Type: Article

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