Factors influencing turnover and retention of midwives and consultants: A literature review

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 249-262

  Shen, Jie ^a   Cox, Annette ^b   McBride, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; CAREER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMED CONSENT; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MIDWIFE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALARY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

CONSULTANTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDWIFERY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 8844286882     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0951484042317769     Document Type: Review

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