An evaluation of an educational group for general practitioner continuing education and development

Medical Teacher

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 572-578

  Smith, Frank ^a   Singleton, Andrew ^a   Teague, Peta Ann ^a   Ross Harper, Rachel ^a   Wilke, Gerhard ^b   Hilton, Sean ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NORMAL HUMAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS;

EID: 0031646622     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421599880319     Document Type: Article

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