The work lives of women physicians: Results from the physician work life study

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 372-380

  McMurray, Julia E ^a   Linzer, Mark ^a   Konrad, Thomas R ^c   Douglas, Jeffrey ^b   Shugerman, Richard ^d   Nelson, Kathleen ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Case mix; Job satisfaction; Primary care; Women physicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033920321     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.9908009.x     Document Type: Article

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