Job Satisfaction and Workplace Characteristics of Primary and Specialty Care Physicians at a Bimodal Medical School
Academic MedicinePublished 1 November 2001
George Bergus, Christina S. Randall, Michael D. Winniford, Charles W. Mueller, Susan R. Johnson
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Primary and specialty care physicians at one bimodal medical school reported similar levels of job satisfaction, however, the primary care physicians rated several important job-related domains lower than did their specialty care colleagues, most notably the opportunity to advance within the medical school.
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Primary and specialty care physicians at one bimodal medical school reported similar levels of job satisfaction. However, the primary care physicians rated several important job-related domains lower than did their specialty care colleagues, most notably the opportunity to advance within the medical school.
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