Healthcare reforms and job satisfaction among doctors in Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-258

  Aasland, Olaf G ^a   Rosta, Judith ^b   Nylenna, Magne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Research Institute of the Norwegian Medical Association   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Doctors; job satisfaction; longitudinal study; Norway reform

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; NORWAY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NORWAY; PHYSICIANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77951889091     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810364559     Document Type: Article

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