Prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome among primary healthcare physicians in Qatar

South African Family Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 380-383

  Abdulla, L ^a   Al Qahtani, D M ^a   Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith ^a  

^a PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Burnout syndrome; Determinants; Physician; Prevalence; Primary healthcare; Qatar

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QATAR; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOM; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 84871044851     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874118     Document Type: Article

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