PURPOSE Family physicians in Wisconsin who are mainly employed by large health care
organizations have voiced concerns regarding the quality of their work lives. We explored …

ABSTRACT Problem Considered: Most family physicians in Wisconsin are employed by
large health care organizations. Because of its impact on physician recruitment, retention …

BACKGROUND. Many physicians today are employed by another physician, group,
hospital, HMO, or other organization. However, the differences in the characteristics, practice …

Background During the past decade, dramatic changes have occurred in the way family
physicians deliver health care. Objective To examine how satisfied family physicians are …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is a relationship in family medicine between higher
overall job satisfaction and doing a wider range of procedures. DESIGN Secondary analysis …

Background. The professional literature suggests that changes toward the bureaucratization
of medical practice have led to increasing job dissatisfaction, especially in primary care. To …

Background. Physicians are increasingly practicing within structured or organized practice
settings, even though it is frequently assumed that such organizations are inherently …

Background To explore the determinants of job satisfaction and work-life balance
satisfaction of family physicians in Canada. Methods This is a secondary analysis of the …

OBJECTIVE To examine hours worked professionally, work preferences, and changes in
both of these and their correlates. DESIGN Repeated surveys done in 1993 and 1999 …

Background: Community health centers (CHCs) receive $2.9 billion in federal funding to
provide primary care to 20 million people annually, and these numbers are increasing …