Subjective health complaints among female hospital nurses in mainland China

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-59

  Smith, Derek R ^a   Wei, Ning ^b   Wang, Rui Sheng ^a  

^a NATL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Depression; Menstrual disorders; Nurses; Subjective symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAFF NURSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33746455450     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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