Caring and sharing: Strategies for recognizing and surviving burnout in surgeons

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 493-494

  Waxman, Bruce P ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; MALE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 79960779843     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05803.x     Document Type: Editorial

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