Stress in rural Canada: A structured review of context, stress levels, and sources of stress

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 219-227

  Brannen, Cyndi ^a   Johnson Emberly, Debbie ^b   McGrath, Patrick ^b  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Health; Rural; Stress

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HEALTH IMPACT; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RURAL AREA;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY; EDUCATION; FINANCE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENT; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STRESS; STRESS; STRESS SOU;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 54549119150     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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