No to mandatory continuing medical education, Yes to mandatory practice auditing and professional educational development

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1044-1046

  Donen, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLICY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032554717     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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