Factors associated with occupational stress among Chinese doctors: A cross-sectional survey

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-164

  Wu, Hui ^a   Zhao, Yang ^a   Wang, Jia Na ^a   Wang, Lie ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Doctors; Occupational stress; Role boundary; Role insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77952308672     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-009-0456-z     Document Type: Article

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