Burnout, psychological distress, and overwork: The case of Quebec's ophthalmologists

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 535-546

  Viviers, Simon ^a   Lachance, Lise ^b   Maranda, Marie France ^a   Ménard, Claude ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^c Services Sociaux de Chicoutimi   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burnout; Occupational health; Ophthalmology; Quality of life; Stress; Work organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFLICT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; OPHTHALMOLOGIST; PHYSICIAN; RECREATION; REWARD; SOCIAL LIFE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 57849150100     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I08-132     Document Type: Article

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