Contributing to the wellbeing of primary health care workers in PNG

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-245

  Davy, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employee behaviour; Nursing; Work psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250860307     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260710751717     Document Type: Article

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