Physicians reentering clinical practice: Characteristics and clinical abilities

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 180-186

  Grace, Elizabeth S ^a   Korinek, Elizabeth J ^b   Weitzel, Lindsay B ^a   Wentz, Dennis K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CPEP ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Demonstration of competence; Educational needs; Licensure requirements; Physician shortage; Physician workforce; Reentry; Return to clinical practice; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; STANDARD; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, RETRAINING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78349266097     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20079     Document Type: Article

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