Predictive accuracy of rural physicians' stated retention plans

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 236-244

  Pathman, Donald E ^a   Konrad, Thomas R ^b   Agnew, Christopher R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037795570     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2003.tb00569.x     Document Type: Article

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