Developing a learning culture: Twelve tips for individuals, teams and organizations

Medical Teacher

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 309-312

  Stinson, Lynn ^a   Pearson, David ^a   Lucas, Beverley ^a  

^a Bradford City Teaching Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 33745542986     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590600726433     Document Type: Article

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