U.S. physician satisfaction: A systematic review

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 560-568

  Scheurer, Danielle ^a   McKean, Sylvia ^a   Miller, Joseph ^b   Wetterneck, Tosha ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Society of Hospital Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Business practices; Career development; Leadership

Indexed keywords

AGE; BURNOUT; CAREER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; INCOME; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 73849099992     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.496     Document Type: Review

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