Similarities, overlap and differences between burnout and prolonged fatigue in the working population

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 617-627

  Leone, Stephanie S ^a   Huibers, M J H ^a   Knottnerus, J A ^a   Kant, I J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXHAUSTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 35148817410     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcm073     Document Type: Article

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