Job Analysis, Appraisal and Performance Assessments of a Surgeon - A Multifaceted Approach

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 180-185

  Soh, K B K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Analyse; Appraise; Assess; Manpower; Perform; Surgeon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; STANDARD; SURGERY; WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; SURGERY;

EID: 0032037063     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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