The psychiatrist's role as medical director: Task distributions and job satisfaction

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 915-920

  Ranz, Jules ^a,b   Eilenberg, Julia ^a,c   Rosenheck, Stephen ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Ulster Co Mental Health Department

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIST; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030850137     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.48.7.915     Document Type: Article

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