Low burnout risk and high engagement levels among oral and maxillofacial surgeons

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-74

  Gorter, R C ^a   Jacobs, B L T H ^a   Allard, R H B ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Engagement; Practice management; Social dentistry; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; ORAL SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURGERY, ORAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84856426976     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00923.x     Document Type: Article

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