What is it currently like being a trainee psychiatrist in Australia?

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-434

  Walter, Garry ^a,b   Rey, Joseph M ^c,d   Giuffrida, Michael ^e  

^a Thomas Walker Hospital   (Australia)

^b Ctr Sydney Area Health Service   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Australia   (Australia)

^e CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gender; Psychiatry; Satisfaction; Stress; Trainee; Training

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POSTAL MAIL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0346392710     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1665.2003.02031.x     Document Type: Article

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