Single Item Measures of Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization Are Useful for Assessing Burnout in Medical Professionals
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 3 October 2009Open access
Colin P. West, Liselotte N. Dyrbye, Jeff A. Sloan, Tait D. Shanafelt
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SSingle item measures of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization provide meaningful information on burnout in medical professionals.
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Single item measures of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization provide meaningful information on burnout in medical professionals.
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