Directions for change: A national survey of general practice training in the United Kingdom

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-34

  Fraser, Adam ^a   Thomas, Hywel ^a   Deighan, Mike ^d   Davison, Ian ^a   Bedward, Julie ^a   Field, Steve ^b   Kelly, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b RCGP Council   (United Kingdom)

^c Postgraduate for General Practice   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Curriculum; General practice; Postgraduate medical education; Survey

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33846867284     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2007.11493523     Document Type: Review

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