Is general practice in need of a career structure?

BMJ

Volumn 317, Issue 7160, 1998, Pages 730-733

  Elwyn, Glyn J ^a   Smail, Simon A ^a   Edwards, Adrian G K ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032511618     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7160.730     Document Type: Article

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