The challenge of locum working arrangements in New South Wales public hospitals

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 185, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 276-278

  Skinner, Clare A ^a   Riordan, Rebecca L ^b   Fraser, Kylie L ^b   Buchanan, John D ^c   Goulston, Kerry J ^c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NSW Greater Metropolitan Transition Taskforce   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STAFF TRAINING; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 33748667073     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00560.x     Document Type: Article

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