Task transfer: The view of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-26

  Collins, John P ^a   Hillis, David J ^a   Stitz, Russell W ^a  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 33745947616     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00445.x     Document Type: Article

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