Between harm reduction, loss and wellness: On the occupational hazards of work

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Shepard, Benjamin C ^a  

^a NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Overdose; Secondary trauma; Self injury; Suicide; Vicarious trauma; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXHAUSTION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PLEASURE; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GRIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GRIEF; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875502485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-10-5     Document Type: Article

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