A survey of stress levels, self-perceived health and health-related behaviours of UK dental practitioners in 2005

British Dental Journal

Volumn 204, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Kay, E J ^a   Lowe, J C ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH DENTAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIST; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DENTISTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 45549109508     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.490     Document Type: Article

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