Australian psychiatrists today: Proud of their profession but stressed and apprehensive about the future

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 105-110

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Northern Sydney Local Health Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Psychiatrists; Satisfaction; Stress; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 1842861931     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2004.01320.x     Document Type: Article

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