Gender differences in dentists' working practices and job satisfaction

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 343-350

  Ayers, Kathryn M S ^a   Thomson, W Murray ^a   Rich, Alison M ^a   Newton, J Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career satisfaction; Dentist; Gender; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETIREMENT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD REARING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTISTS; DENTISTS, WOMEN; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OWNERSHIP; PARTNERSHIP PRACTICE, DENTAL; RETIREMENT; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41849116296     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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