Paediatric training for GP VTS trainees: Are we meeting the requirement?

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-33

  Walker, Victoria ^a   Wall, David W ^c   Goodyear, Helen M ^b  

^a West Midlands Workforce Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

General practice training; Paediatrics; Vocational training scheme

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 66149116831     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2009.11493751     Document Type: Article

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