Balancing work, family and other lifestyle aspects: A qualitative study of Australian medical students' attitudes

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 361-364

  Tolhurst, Helen M ^a   Stewart, Stephen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PARENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTEER; WORKING TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 5044249195     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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