Exploring the experiences of EU qualified doctors working in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study

Health Policy

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 494-502

  Legido Quigley, Helena ^a   Saliba, Vanessa ^a   McKee, Martin ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EU doctors; Professional mobility; Qualitative; The UK

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATE; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84925327123     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.08.003     Document Type: Article

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