Why are some medical specialists working part-time, while others work full-time?

Health Policy

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 235-248

  de Jong, Judith D ^a   Heiligers, Phil ^a   Groenewegen, Peter P ^a   Hingstman, Lammert ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Medical specialist; Part time; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGIST; SEX RATIO; SURGEON; THEORETICAL MODEL; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747371444     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.10.007     Document Type: Article

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