New Zealand optometrists 2006: Demographics, working arrangements and hours worked

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-363

  Frederikson, Lesley G ^a   Chamberlain, Kerry ^b   Sangster, Andrew J ^a  

^a New Zealand Association of Optometrists   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Optometrist; Work arrangements; Work hours; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OPTOMETRY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OPTOMETRY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 45449083282     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2007.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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