Becoming a caregiver: Attachment theory and poorly performing doctors

Medical Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-131

  Adshead, Gwen ^a  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 75149132100     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03556.x     Document Type: Review

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