Assessing-burn-out and occupational stressors in a medium secure service

British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 32-48

  Oddie, Sharon ^a   Ousley, Leah ^a  

^a Wathwood Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burn out; Medium secure unit; Mental health nurses; Occupational stressors; Occupational therapists; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 41249098449     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200700011     Document Type: Article

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