Self-assessment in CPD: Lessons from the UK undergraduate and postgraduate education domains

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-37

  Dornan, Tim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Certification; Continuing medical education; Continuing professional development; Licensure; Self assessment; Technology enhanced learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 42549172222     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.153     Document Type: Article

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