Psychological well-being of Australian veterinarians

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 76-81

  Fritschi, L ^a   Morrison, D ^b   Shirangi, A ^b   Day, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Distress; Veterinarians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VETERINARIANS; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849093797     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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