Translating learning into practice: Lessons from the practice-based small group learning program

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1477-1485

  Armson, Heather ^a,b,f   Kinzie, Sarah ^c,d   Hawes, Dawnelle ^b   Roder, Stefanie ^b   Wakefield, Jacqueline ^b,c   Elmslie, Tom ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Foundation for Medical Practice Education (FMPE)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d FMPE

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^f Department of Family Medicine   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TRAINING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; TEACHING;

CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEACHING;

EID: 35748971044     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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