Practice patterns and career satisfaction of Canadian female general surgeons

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 721-727

  Hebbard, Pamela C ^a   Wirtzfeld, Debrah A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Female surgeons; Lifestyle; Practice patterns; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SURGEON;

ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 66149128794     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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