Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 3 , Pages 206-212 , September 2010

Sources of stress and psychological morbidity among undergraduate physiotherapy students

  • J.M. Walsh

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 1 8962110; fax: +353 1 4531915.
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  • C. Feeney

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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  • J. Hussey

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
    • ,
  • C. Donnellan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Gerontology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.01.005

Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 3 , Pages 206-212 , September 2010

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