On the use, misuse, and absence of theory in stress and health research

Stress and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-2

  Probst, Tahira M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; STRESS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 79551530336     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1384     Document Type: Editorial

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