Stability and change in burnout: A 10-year follow-up study among primary care physicians

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 248-267

  Schaufeli, Wilmar B ^a   Maassen, Gerard H ^a   Bakker, Arnold B ^b   Sixma, Herman J ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79956210678     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.2010.02013.x     Document Type: Article

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