Job satisfaction of the oral health labour force in Australia

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-32

  Luzzi, Liana ^a   Spencer, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dentist; Job satisfaction; Public sector; Recruitment; Retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; DENTIST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DENTAL STAFF; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; DENTISTS; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952020662     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01282.x     Document Type: Article

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