Unmet education and training needs in adolescent health of health professionals in a UK children's hospital

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 715-719

  McDonagh, Janet ^a   Minnaar, Gregory ^b   Kelly, Karen ^a   O'Connor, David ^c   Shaw, Karen ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Medical education; Multidisciplinary

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33745070504     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500449858     Document Type: Article

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