Work satisfaction of medical doctors in the South African private health sector

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 254-268

  Pillay, Rubin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Doctors; Health services; Job satisfaction; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749113060     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260810883530     Document Type: Article

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