Reducing occupational psychological distress: A randomized controlled trial of a mailed intervention

Health Education Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 501-507

  Holt, Jackie ^a   Del Mar, Chris ^b  

^a Bond University ^*  (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; POSTAL SERVICE; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33748171050     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyh076     Document Type: Article

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