Study of occupational stress as a risk factor for various morbidities among policemen

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 238-240

  Kamble, Suchit V ^a   Phalke, D B ^a  

^a Pravara Rural Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Occupational stress; Policemen; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POLICE; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 79959337955     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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