Continuing medical education: An opportunity for bringing about change in clinical practice

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 105, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 940-945

  Burr, Robin ^a   Johanson, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 0031712673     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10255.x     Document Type: Note

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