Stress and psychological health of medical students in a nigerian university

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-133

  Ofili, A N ^a   Oriaifo, I ^a   Okungbowa, E ^a   Eze, E U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Medical students; Psychological health; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; NIGERIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKLOAD;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NIGERIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349895655     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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