Work-related stress in the veterinary profession in new zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 119-124

  Gardner, D H ^a   Hini, D ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Colmar Brunton Research Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Depression; Occupational stress; Social support; Stressors; Wellbeing; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VETERINARIANS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33745196414     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2006.36623     Document Type: Article

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