Are American physicians more satisfied? - Results from an international study of physicians in university hospitals;Sind amerikanische ärzte zufriedener? - Ergebnisse einer internationalen studie unter ärzten an universitätskliniken

Gesundheitswesen

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 210-217

  Janus, K ^a   Amelung, V E ^b   Baker, L C ^c   Gaitanides, M ^d   Rundall, T G ^e   Schwartz, F W ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HELMUT SCHMIDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Human resources; Incentives; Physician job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MONEY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MANPOWER; STATISTICS;

GERMANY; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; INTERNATIONALITY; JOB SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649586686     PISSN: 09413790     EISSN: 14394421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1119367     Document Type: Article

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