Perceptions in health and medical research careers: The Australian society for medical research workforce survey

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 188, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 520-524

  Kavallaris, Maria ^a   Meachem, Sarah J ^b   Hulett, Mark D ^c   West, Catherine M ^d   Pitt, Rachael E ^e   Chesters, Jennifer J ^e   Laffan, Warren S ^e   Boreham, Paul R ^e   Khachigian, Levon M ^f  

^a CHILDREN S CANCER INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Australian Society for Medical Research   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER PLANNING; EMPLOYMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; JOB FINDING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL PROFESSION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 45949092570     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01766.x     Document Type: Article

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