Facets of Career Satisfaction for Women Physicians in the United States: A Systematic Review

Women and Health

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 403-421

  Rizvi, Rabab ^a,b   Raymer, Lindsay ^a,b   Kunik, Mark ^a,b,c,d   Fisher, Joslyn ^b,e  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA HSR and D Houston Center of Excellence   (United States)

^d VA South Central Mental Illness Research   (United States)

^e BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

career satisfaction; job satisfaction; women physician

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84861515123     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2012.674092     Document Type: Article

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