Exploring the temperament and character traits of rural and Urban doctors

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-49

  Eley, Diann ^a   Young, Louise ^a   Przybeck, Thomas R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHARACTER; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CHARACTER; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUEENSLAND; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 58049139393     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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