Distilling the essence of general practice: A learning journey in progress

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 562, 2009, Pages

  Gillies, John C M ^a,b,c   Mercer, Stewart W ^d   Lyon, Andrew ^e   Scott, Mairi ^f,g   Watt, Graham C M ^d  

^a Selkirk Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^e The Boathouse   (United Kingdom)

^f ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family medicine; General practice; Values

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOLISTIC CARE; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; LICENSING; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RECERTIFICATION; TEAMWORK; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 67651166930     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X420626     Document Type: Note

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