Addressing Professional Competence Problems in Trainees: Some Ethical Considerations

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 589-599

  Johnson, W Brad ^a   Elman, Nancy S ^b   Forrest, Linda ^c   Robiner, William N ^d   Rodolfa, Emil ^e   Schaffer, Jack B ^f  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

competence; ethics; gatekeeping; professional; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 57949106118     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014264     Document Type: Article

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