Evolving dissatisfaction among primary care physicians

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 890-901

  Landon, Bruce E ^a   Aseltine Jr , Robert ^a   Shaul, James A ^a   Miller, Yael ^a   Auerbach, Bruce A ^a   Cleary, Paul D ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICINE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 0036799663     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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