Burnout among mental health care providers

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 475-490

  Acker, Gila M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; emotional exhaustion; managed care; severe mental illness; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866042742     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017310392418     Document Type: Article

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