Survey of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians examination candidates: Preparation and impact on lifestyle

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 680-682

  Perrin, Kyle ^a,c   Prasad, S ^b   Robinson, G ^b  

^a Hutt Valley District Health Board   (New Zealand)

^b CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Internship and residency; Medical education; Professional burnout; Psychological stress; Workload

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 28244481397     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00936.x     Document Type: Article

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