Distressed doctors: A hospital-based support program for poorly performing and "at-risk" junior medical staff

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 194, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 466-469

  Dwyer, Alison J ^a   Morley, Peter ^a,b   Reid, Esther ^a   Angelatos, Cassandra ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; JUNIOR MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SHIFT WORKER; SKILL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME;

EID: 79955779664     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03063.x     Document Type: Article

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