Implementation of a novel night float call system: Resident satisfaction and quality of life

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-20

  Mann, Stephen M ^a   Borschneck, Daniel P ^a   Harrison, Mark M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; ONTARIO; ORTHOPEDICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84893826048     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.017712     Document Type: Article

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