The performance of doctors. I: Professionalism and self regulation in a changing world

British Medical Journal

Volumn 314, Issue 7093, 1997, Pages 1540-1542

  Irvine, Donald ^a  

^a General Medical Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOREGULATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PEER REVIEW; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SHORT SURVEY; SKILL;

EID: 0030927560     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.314.7093.1540     Document Type: Short Survey

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