A unifying theory of clinical practice: Relationship, diagnosis, management and professionalism (RDM-p)

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-47

  Norfolk, Tim ^a,b   Siriwardena, A Niroshan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Communication; Continuing medical education; Education models; Professional ethics

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 63049126087     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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