Developing the general practice manager role: Managers' experiences of engagement in continuing professional development

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-91

  McLaren, Susan ^a   Woods, Leslie ^a   Boudioni, Markella ^a   Lemma, Ferew ^a   Rees, Shan ^a   Broadbent, Janet ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lifelong learning; Practice managers; Role development

Indexed keywords

EID: 47549085143     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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