Factors explaining career satisfaction among psychiatrists and surgeons in Canada

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 243-255

  Lepnurm, Rein ^a,c   Dobson, Roy ^a   Backman, Allen ^a   Keegan, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Career satisfaction; Explanatory models; Physicians; Psychiatrists; Specialties; Surgeons

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHIATRIST; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURGEON; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33645546030     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370605100406     Document Type: Article

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