Problematic physicians: A comparison of personality profiles by offence type

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 315-322

  Roback, Howard B ^a,c   Strassberg, Donald ^b   Iannelli, Richard J ^c   Finlayson, A J Reid ^c   Blanco, Mark ^a   Neufeld, Ron ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Physician health; Psychological testing; Sexual boundaries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; HYSTERIA; MALE; PARANOIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PSYCHASTHENIA; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOPATHY; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 34248345130     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370705200506     Document Type: Article

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