Are UK doctors particularly stressed?
Doctors are thought to have higher levels of stress than the general population. However, in a survey of a nationally representative sample of UK doctors, we found that stress levels were equivalent to those in the general population; previous findings may have been biased by inappropriate use of the general health questionnaire.
McManus
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Winder
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Gordon
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology