The effect of stress on health and its implications for nursing

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 969-973

  Donovan, Regina O ^a   Doody, Owen ^b   Lyons, Rosemary ^b  

^a Brothers of Charity Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Health; Nursing; Physical; Psychological; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885362431     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.16.969     Document Type: Article

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