Changing educational needs of psychologists: Do we need more medical knowledge, basic science and more psychological science?

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-17

  Belar, Cynthia D ^a  

^a AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Competencies; Education; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; KNOWLEDGE; LIFELONG LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGIST; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PSYCHOLOGY; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41849141955     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-008-9097-8     Document Type: Article

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