Physician Health and Wellness in Canada: Connecting behaviours and occupational stressors to psychological outcomes
October 1, 2019 CMA
Building on the work of the 2017 CMA National Physician Health Survey, this report provides an in-depth look at occupational and behavioural factors that may be linked to physician burnout, depression and other psychological wellness indicators.
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