An exploratory study of job satisfaction of general practitioners in the Yangon region, Myanmar

Zay Yar Aung; Than Than Maw; Yin Min Thu; Nilar Kyu

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An exploratory study of job satisfaction of general practitioners in the Yangon region, Myanmar

Zay Yar Aung

¹

,

Than Than Maw

¹

,

Yin Min Thu

^{1, 2}

,

Nilar Kyu

¹

Department of Psychology, University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar
Sae Paing Family Clinic, Yangon, Myanmar

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2023; 25(2): 133–139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2023.127670

Online publish date: 2023/06/26

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An exploratory study of job satisfaction of general practitioners in the Yangon region, Myanmar

Zay Yar Aung 1 , Than Than Maw 1 , Yin Min Thu 1, 2 , Nilar Kyu 1

Zay Yar Aung

¹

,

Than Than Maw

¹

,

Yin Min Thu

^{1, 2}

,

Nilar Kyu

¹