A qualitative study of why general practitioners may participate in significant event analysis and educational peer assessment

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-189

  Bowie, P ^a,b   McKay, J ^b   Dalgetty, E ^a   Lough, M ^b  

^a NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEER REVIEW; PERCEPTION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIGNIFICANT EVENT ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCOTLAND; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 20644471868     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2004.010983     Document Type: Article

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