An investigation into the challenges facing the future provision of continuing professional development for allied health professionals in a changing healthcare environment

Radiography

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-157

  Gibbs, Vivien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allied health professionals (AHPs); Continuing professional development (CPD); Lifelong learning; Reflective learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79952899874     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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