Employer or Employee: Who is More Likely to Suffer From Burnout?

Kuan-Han Lin1, Chau-Chung Wu, Tzong-Shinn Chu

  • 1Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Address: No. 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan (Dr Lin); Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Bioethics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Address: #1, Rd. Ren-Ai sec. 1, Chong-Cheng District, Taipei, Taiwan (Prof Wu); Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Bioethics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Address: #1, Rd. Ren-Ai sec. 1, Chong-Cheng District, Taipei, Taiwan (Prof Chu); Department of Medical Education, Cathay General Hospital, Address: #280, Rd. Ren-Ai sec. 4, Da-An District, Taipei, Taiwan (Prof Huang); Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Bioethics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital, Address: #1, Rd. Ren-Ai sec. 1, Chong-Cheng District, Taipei, Taiwan (Prof. Chen).

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