Comparing the influence of traumatic and organizational stressors on the psychological health of police, fire, and ambulance officers

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-244

  Brough, Paula ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambulance; Fire; Organizational stress; Police; Traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243112796     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1072-5245.11.3.227     Document Type: Review

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