Moving into medical practice in a new community: The transition experience

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 151-156

  Lockyer, Jocelyn ^a   Wycliffe Jones, Keith ^a   Raman, Frcgp Maitreyi ^a   Sandhu, Amonpreet ^a   Fidler, Herta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collegial relations; Institutional supports; International medical graduates; Mentorship; Physician stress; Practice relocation; Transitions in practice

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ALBERTA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WORKPLACE;

EID: 80053137039     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20120     Document Type: Article

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