'Why did I become a psychiatris?': Survey of consultant psychiatrists

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 227-230

  Dein, Kalpana ^a   Bench, Christopher ^b  

^a CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSCIENCE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34249875136     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.012310     Document Type: Article

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