Job satisfaction among Norwegian general practitioners

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 198-202

  Nylenna, Magne ^a,b   Gulbrandsen, Pål ^c   Førde, Reidun ^d,e   Aasland, Olaf G ^d,e  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Directorate for Health and Social Affairs   (Norway)

^c AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Research Institute of the Norwegian Medical Association   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Discontent; General practitioner; Job satisfaction; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; FEMALE; FREEDOM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB SATISFACTION SCALE; JOB VARIATION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING; ADULT; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NORWAY; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33644791016     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430500311792     Document Type: Article

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