Occupational stress and turnover intention: Implications for nursing management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 169-176

  Mosadeghrad, Ali Mohammad ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Nurses; Occupational; Stress hospital

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002323763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23225939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2013.30     Document Type: Article

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