Problems and perspectives of ophthalmic research in germany: Results from a national survey

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 73-81

  Wolfram, Christian ^a   Pfeiffer, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Job satisfaction; Ophthalmic research; Qualitative research; Survey; Vision research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE DISEASE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; OPHTHALMOLOGIST; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC FIGURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT; ADULT; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; FUNDING; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VISION;

BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC;

EID: 84893111034     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000354329     Document Type: Article

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