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Study protocol of a systematic review and metaanalysis of stress and burnout among general surgery residents

Brett A. Johnsona Department of Surgery, General Medical Education, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MD, MS,
Kayla J. Callawayb College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center, Dallas, Texas, USA;c Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
, BS,
Monica Vegirajub College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
, BS,
Sudha Ramakrishnand Baylor Health Sciences Library, Baylor Scott and White, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MSIS,
Gerald O. Ogolae Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Research, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA;f Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas, USA
, PhD, MPH,
David C. Mohrg Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organizational Development, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA;h Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3184-6338
, PhDORCID Icon &
Anthony C. Waddimbab College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center, Dallas, Texas, USA;e Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Research, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA;f Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5377-0864
, MD, DScORCID Icon show all
Pages 640-645 | Received 08 Jul 2023, Accepted 05 Apr 2024, Published online: 03 May 2024

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