Defining excellence in anaesthesia: the role of personal qualities and practice environment

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-43

  Smith, A F ^a   Glavin, R ^b   Greaves, J D ^c  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

continuing; education; junior staff; organizations; Royal College of Anaesthetists

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELPHI STUDY; E-MAIL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 79952118398     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq308     Document Type: Article

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