Flexible working: Understanding the locum pharmacist in Great Britain

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 388-407

  Shann, Phillip ^a   Hassell, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexible working; Great Britain; Locum pharmacist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAREER CHOICE; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33748171926     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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