Analysis of the occupational stress of Korean surgeons: A pilot study

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 261-266

  Kang, Sang Hee ^a   Boo, Yoon Jung ^a   Lee, Ji Sung ^a   Ji, Woong Bae ^a   Yoo, Byoung Eun ^a   You, Ji Young ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korean occupational stress scale (KOSS); Occupational stress; Surgeon; Workload

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877994819     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2013.84.5.261     Document Type: Article

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