Depression and its associated risk factors in medical and surgical post graduate trainees at a teaching hospital: A cross sectional survey from a developing country

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 968-973

  Yousuf, Aisha ^a   Ishaque, Sidra ^b   Qidwai, Waris ^c  

^a ZIAUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Depression; Pakistan; Postgraduate trainee; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF-RATING DEPRESSION SCALE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80053155271     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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