Plastic surgeons' satisfaction with work-life balance: Results from a national survey

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1713-1719

  Streu, Rachel ^a,b,c,d   McGrath, Mary H ^a,b,c,d   Gay, Ashley ^a,b,c,d   Salem, Barbara ^a,b,c,d   Abrahamse, Paul ^a,b,c,d   Alderman, Amy K ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY, PLASTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955014023     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318208d1b3     Document Type: Article

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