The prognosis of burnout and prolonged fatigue in the working population: A comparison

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1195-1202

  Leone, Stephanie S ^a,b   Huibers, Marcus J H ^b   Knottnerus, J André ^b   Kant, IJmert ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONVALESCENCE; DEMOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MENTAL HEALTH; PROGNOSIS; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 56049124355     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31817e7c05     Document Type: Article

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