Assessing job satisfaction and stress among pharmacists in Northern Ireland

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-194

  McCann, Laura ^a   Hughes, Carmel M ^a   Adair, Colin G ^a   Cardwell, Chris ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacist; Hospital pharmacist; Job satisfaction; Job related stress; Northern Ireland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; STUDENT T TEST; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 63049110889     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-008-9277-5     Document Type: Article

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