Retention of physician assistants in rural health clinics

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-214

  Henry, Lisa R ^a   Hooker, Roderick S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TEXAS;

EID: 34250206334     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2007.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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