Fitness-to-practise policies in Australian medical schools - Are they fit for purpose?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 665-667

  McGurgan, Paul M ^a   Olson White, Debbie ^a   Holgate, Marie ^a   Carmody, Di ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

EID: 78650195242     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04098.x     Document Type: Article

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