Workplace bullying among healthcare workers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3121-3139

  Ariza Montes, Antonio ^a   Muniz, Noel M ^a   Montero Simó, María José ^a   Araque Padilla, Rafael Angel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD LOYOLA ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

European working conditions survey 2010; Healthcare workers; Regression model; Working conditions; Workplace bullying

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MODELING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; MIDWIFE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84880821767     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10083121     Document Type: Article

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