Surgeon Burnout: A Systematic Review

Overview

Journal J Am Coll Surg

Specialties General Surgery
Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2016 Apr 24

PMID 27106639

Citations 94

Authors

Francesca M Dimou

David Eckelbarger

Taylor S Riall

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