Psychological impact of systemic training failure on mental health and career satisfaction of UK trainees: Lessons from an online attitudes survey

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 180-190

  Lydall, Gregory J ^a   Malik, Amit ^b   Blizard, Robert ^c   Bhugra, Dinesh ^d  

^a Highgate Mental Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Career mobility; Data collection; Hospital; Medical staff; Psychological; Stress

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 61749087144     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008095031     Document Type: Article

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