Burnout and psychiatrists: What do we know and where to from here?

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 295-301

  Kumar, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

burnout; emotional exhaustion; occupational stress; psychiatrists

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; BURNOUT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHIATRY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 80155151974     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S204579601100059X     Document Type: Review

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