TY - JOUR
T1 - Doctors do not adequately look after their own physical health
AU - Kay, Margaret P.
AU - Mitchell, Geoffrey K.
AU - Del Mar, Christopher B.
PY - 2004/10/4
Y1 - 2004/10/4
N2 - • Studies of doctors' health have emphasised psychological health, and limited data have been collected on their physical health status. • Doctors often fail to follow current preventive health guidelines for their physical health. • About half of doctors do not have an established relationship with an independent general practitioner. This would enhance their health and provide a means of ready access to the healthcare system should a problem arise.
AB - • Studies of doctors' health have emphasised psychological health, and limited data have been collected on their physical health status. • Doctors often fail to follow current preventive health guidelines for their physical health. • About half of doctors do not have an established relationship with an independent general practitioner. This would enhance their health and provide a means of ready access to the healthcare system should a problem arise.
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U2 - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06329.x
DO - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06329.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15462653
AN - SCOPUS:5044243035
SN - 0025-729X
VL - 181
SP - 368
EP - 370
JO - Medical Journal of Australia
JF - Medical Journal of Australia
IS - 7
ER -