Expertise in practice: An ethnographic study exploring acquisition and use of knowledge in anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 319-328

  Smith, Andrew ^a   Goodwin, D ^a   Mort, M ^b   Pope, C ^c  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, education; Anaesthetist, competence

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ETHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0041327955     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg180     Document Type: Article

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