Aspects of work-life balance of Australian general practitioners: Determinants and possible consequences

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-47

  Shrestha, Durga ^a   Joyce, Catherine M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

baby boomer; flexibility; generation X

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BABY BOOMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL LIFE; WORK LIFE BALANCE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COHORT EFFECT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WORKLOAD;

EID: 79952961016     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10056     Document Type: Article

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