Occupational Stress in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: Tendencies, Traits, and Triggers

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 495-502

  LaPorta, Lauren D ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a St Josephs Healthcare System   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

Author keywords

Burnout; Dentistry; Oral surgery; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; DENTIST; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORAL SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DENTISTS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURGERY, ORAL;

EID: 77958135536     PISSN: 10423699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2010.07.006     Document Type: Review

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