Attitudes to recertification measured over time using a validated semantic differential scale

Medical Education

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 327-333

  Tracey, J M ^a   Arroll, B ^a   Richmond, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Education, medical, continuing, methods; New Zealand; Physicians, family, education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEW ZEALAND; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0032906069     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.1999.00263.x     Document Type: Article

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