Characteristics of the pediatric hospitalist workforce: Its roles and work environment

Pediatrics

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-39

  Freed, Gary L ^a   Brzoznowski, Kathryn ^a   Neighbors, Kamilah ^a   Lakhani, Indu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical education teaching; Hospitalists; Pediatric workforce; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL STAFF; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCOME; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34447128710     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-0304     Document Type: Article

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