Physician in conflict: A survey study of individual and work-related characteristics

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 211-216

  Skjørshammer, Morten ^a,c   Hofoss, Dag ^b  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Research Institute of the Norwegian Medical Association   (Norway)

^c Etter og Videreutdanningsavdelingen   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conflict; Personality; Physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFLICT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NORWAY; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0033370919     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1999.tb00543.x     Document Type: Article

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