Involvement of general practice (family medicine) in undergraduate medical education in the United Kingdom

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-275

  Major, Stella C ^a   Booton, Paul ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

family medicine; general practice; innovations; undergraduate medical education; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CURRICULUM; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL SCHOOL; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 51449120999     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000324672.36896.82     Document Type: Article

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