Substance abuse among medical professionals: A way of coping with job dissatisfaction and adverse work environments

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 308-309

  Bhan, Anant ^a,b  

^a Independent Researcher   (India)

^b Aundh Camp ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; OPIATE;

COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70349131470     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: 19983654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.55118     Document Type: Letter

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