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Psychiatric disorder, stress and burn-out

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

E. Guthrie  and
D. Black
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This paper will focus primarily on the most recent research studies involving doctors in the UK. We will not discuss the treatment of doctors who are psychiatrically unwell as this is covered in other papers elsewhere in this issue. Before reviewing specific studies, we will consider the measurement of psychiatric disorder, stress and burn-out.

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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment , Volume 3 , Issue 5 , September 1997 , pp. 275 - 281
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1997 

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