Training for general practice in the foundation programme: Lessons from the pre-registration house officer experience

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 256-264

  Scallan, Samantha ^a,b  

^a Wessex Deanery ^*

^b Wessex Deanery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational management; Foundation programme; General practice; Pre registration house officer

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PREREGISTRATION HOUSE OFFICER; REVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 20944440132     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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