Occupational physicians' perceived value of evidence-based medicine intervention in enhancing their professional performance

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-197

  Hugenholtz, Nathalie I R ^a   Schaafsma, Frederieke G ^a   Schreinemakers, Jos F ^b   van Dijk, Frank J H ^a   Nieuwenhuijsen, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Interview; Occupational health; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

HEALTH WORKER; OCCUPATION; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROFESSIONALISM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF ESTEEM; ATTITUDE; EVALUATION STUDY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 48049097317     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1241     Document Type: Article

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