Setting performance standards for medical practice: A theoretical framework

Medical Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 474-481

  Southgate, L ^a   Hays, R B ^a   Norcini, J ^a   Mulholland, H ^a   Ayers, B ^a   Woolliscroft, J ^a   Cusimano, M ^a   McAvoy, P ^a   Ainsworth, M ^a   Haist, S ^a   Campbell, M ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical competence, standards; Models, theoretical; Organization, standards; Quality of health care; Research design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERT SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MODEL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0035021523     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2001.00897.x     Document Type: Article

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