Effect of extension of postgraduate training in general practice on the acquisition of knowledge of trainees

Family Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 207-212

  Kramer, Anneke W M ^a   Düsman, Herman ^a   Tan, Lisa H C ^a   Jansen, Koos J M ^a   Grol, Richard P T M ^b   van der Vleuten, Cees P M ^c  

^a Natl Centre for Eval of Postgrad   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Curriculum; Education; Educational measurement; Family practice; Graduate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING HOME; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NETHERLANDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0242500964     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/20.2.207     Document Type: Article

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