Outcomes of the European Working Time Directive

BMJ

Volumn 337, Issue 7667, 2008, Pages 421-422

  Cairns, Hugh ^a   Hendry, Bruce ^a   Leather, Andrew ^a   Moxham, John ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; EDITORIAL; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LAW; LEISURE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORKER; WORKING TIME; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EUROPEAN UNION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 50449100785     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39541.443611.80     Document Type: Editorial

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