Adaptive ageing surgeons

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 311-315

  Peisah, Carmelle ^a,b,e,f   Wijeratne, Chanaka ^b,e,f   Waxman, Bruce ^c,f   Vonau, Marianne ^d,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e Capacity Australia   (Australia)

^f Adaptations to Aging Advisory Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Successful; Surgeon

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BURNOUT; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETIREMENT; STANDARDS; SURGEON;

AGED; AGING; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; RETIREMENT; SURGEONS;

EID: 84899482808     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12506     Document Type: Article

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