Background Physicians' health problems have been discussed mainly in relation to
substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. In this study, the prevalence of common chronic …

… Santero Kujala is medical councellor and a former vice chief executive officer of the Finnish
Medical Association. He is a specialist in both occupational health and in general practice. …

The aim of the study was to investigate the social background of physicians, the reasons
that influenced doctors to enter medicine, and the association between those reasons and …

This study is based on a unique data set for the years 1988–2003 and uses structural equation
models to examine the impact of job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction on physicians’ …

Objectives This study focused on Finnish physicians’ views of their undergraduate medical
education. Differences between traditional and community‐oriented medical faculties were …

Background In Finland the number of medical specialists varies between specialties and
regions. More regulation of the post-graduate medical training is planned. Therefore, it is …

Purpose – This paper describes factors influencing doctor‐managers' decision making in
specialised health care, health centres and at different levels of management. Design/…

… Santero KujalaFinnish Medical Association, Finland; SANTERO KUJALA is a medical
counsellor and a former vice chief executive officer of the Finnish Medical Association. He is a …

Though there are a number of studies investigating the career choices of physicians, there
are only few concerning doctors’ choices of workplace. A random sample (N = 7758) of …

This report presents the results of a national survey of medical doctors carried out in Finland
in 1988. Of the 1,745 physicians who completed the questionnaires, 48 percent worked in …