Defining the construct of Masters level clinical practice in healthcare based on the UK experience

Medical Teacher

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Rushton, Alison ^a   Lindsay, Geoff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; LEARNING STYLE; MASTERS EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MIDWIFE; NURSING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL MEDICINE; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALISM; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 46649112754     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590801929950     Document Type: Article

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