Barriers to significant event analysis: An attitudinal survey of principals in general practice

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 189-197

  McKay, John ^a,b   Bowie, Paul ^a,b   Murray, Lilian ^b   Lough, Murray ^b  

^a NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Audit; General practice; Revalidation; Significant events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0142106405     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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