The impact of shift patterns on junior doctors' perceptions of fatigue, training, work/life balance and the role of social support

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Brown, M ^a   Tucker, P ^a   Rapport, F ^b   Hutchings, H ^b   Dahlgren, A ^c   Davies, G ^d   Ebden, P ^d  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650407605     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.030734     Document Type: Article

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