The value of small group learning: An evaluation of an innovative CPD programme for primary care medical practitioners

Medical Education

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 815-821

  De Villiers, Marietjie ^a   Bresick, Graham ^b   Mash, Bob ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

*Group processes; Continuing *methods standards; Education; Family education; Learning; Medical; Physicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0041331492     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2003.01595.x     Document Type: Article

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