Reflective practice in psychiatric training: Balint groups

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 115-116

  Omer, Sami ^a   McCarthy, Geraldine ^b  

^a Sligo/Leitrim Mental Health Services   (Ireland)

^b Education Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BALINT GROUP; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CRITICAL THINKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REFLECTIVE PRACTICE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 81455155779     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700001269     Document Type: Editorial

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