Future of primary healthcare education: Current problems and potential solutions

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 936, 2003, Pages 553-560

  Lord, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SKILL;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HUMANS; NURSES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0344496990     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.79.936.553     Document Type: Review

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