Multiskilling or deskilling? Workplace influences on the quality of multidisciplinary medical scientists

Australian Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-16

  Murray, Mark A ^a   Moriarty, Helen T ^a   McKenzie, Geoff H ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

In service training; Laboratory personnel; Medical science; Pathology; Professional status; Scientist; Staff development

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SCIENTIST; SKILL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 64949197827     PISSN: 10381643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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