Understanding sonographer burnout

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 200-205

  Walvoord, Kelly H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Compassion fatigue; Job satisfaction; Sonographer

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; ECHOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33646552032     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: 15525430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479306288866     Document Type: Review

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