Role of self-assessment in identification of learning needs

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 213-219

  Parboosingh, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commitment to change; Continuing medical education (CME); Learning portfolio; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000029878     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.1340180404     Document Type: Article

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