Association of intern and resident burnout with self-reported medical errors

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-42

  Kang, Eui Kyu ^a   Lihm, Ho Seob ^a   Kong, Eun Hee ^a  

^a Kosin University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Burnout; Medical errors; Resident

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875358972     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2013.34.1.36     Document Type: Article

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