Psychosocial factors in GP work: The effects of taking a GP position or leaving GP work

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 361-366

  Heponiemi, Tarja ^a   Kouvonen, Anne ^b   Aalto, Anna Mari ^a   Elovainio, Marko ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORKLOAD;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREER CHOICE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84878311844     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks112     Document Type: Article

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