Allied health professionals' intention to work for the National Health Service: A study of stayers, leavers and returners

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 47-53

  Coombs, Crispin ^a   Arnold, John ^a   Loan Clarke, John ^a   Bosley, Sara ^a   Martin, Caroline ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; JOB PERFORMANCE; MORALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951601361     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2009.009019     Document Type: Article

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