An overview of Continuing Professional Development in physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 190-197

  French, H P ^a   Dowds, J ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Physiotherapy; Professional continuing education; Professional role

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL STUDY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDLINE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW;

EID: 58149219344     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2007.09.004     Document Type: Review

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