Training doctors in general practices: A review of the literature

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 173-177

  Larsen, Karen ^a   Perkins, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical placement; General practice; Medical school; Medical student

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DATA BASE; EXPECTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; INVESTMENT; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; TEACHER;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 33749472557     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2006.00803.x     Document Type: Review

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