Rural temperament and character: A new perspective on retention of rural doctors

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-22

  Eley, Diann ^a   Young, Louise ^a   Shrapnel, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Rural doctor; Rural GP; Rural health workforce retention; Temperament and character trait

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COOPERATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SAMPLING; SELF TRANSCENDENCE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CHARACTER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TEMPERAMENT; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 38049120014     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00946.x     Document Type: Article

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