The importance of tacit knowledge in practices of care

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 28-37

  Reinders, H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Professional expertise; Quality assessment; Standardised care; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; EPISTEMOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL EXPERT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION;

BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMPATHY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATIENTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 77950471411     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01235.x     Document Type: Article

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