Emotional intelligence and stress coping in dental undergraduates - A qualitative study

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-209

  Pau, A K H ^a   Croucher, R ^a   Sohanpal, R ^a   Muirhead, V ^a   Seymour, K ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DENTISTRY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HATE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANGER; ATTITUDE; EMOTIONS; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HATE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4544227638     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811573     Document Type: Review

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