A clinical perspective on workplace depression: Current and future directions

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 501-513

  Caruso, Garson M ^a,b,c  

^a Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ^*

^b DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^c PA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; READING; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 42049089310     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31816de872     Document Type: Article

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