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I want to work and have a life as well

Peter Joyner, Stephen Napoli and Kylie Booth
Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2) || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06184.x
Published online: 19 July 2004

When I (P J) explained to one of my younger colleagues that I was writing an article about recruitment and retention of doctors to the country, I finished by asking what made her come and stay here. “I want to work and still have a life” was her spontaneous answer — a response that encompasses most of what we have tried to achieve in this medical practice.

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  • Mannum Medical Associates, Mannum, SA.


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