Worklife and satisfaction of hospitalists: Toward flourishing careers

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-36

  Hinami, Keiki ^a   Whelan, Chad T ^b   Wolosin, Robert J ^c   Miller, Joseph A ^d   Wetterneck, Tosha B ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Press Ganey Associates Incorporated   (United States)

^d Society of Hospital Medicine   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

hospital medicine; satisfaction; survey research; workforce; worklife

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; CAREER MOBILITY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNAL MEDICINE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PEDIATRICS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RANDOM SAMPLE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKLOAD; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREER MOBILITY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84863040885     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1780-z     Document Type: Review

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