The Impact of CME on Physician Performance and Patient Health Outcomes: An Updated Synthesis of Systematic Reviews

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 131-138

  Cervero, Ronald M ^a   Gaines, Julie K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation educational intervention; Performance Improvement CE; Problem based case based learning; Program planning curriculum development; Review Cochrane meta analysis; Strategic issues in CME CPD

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84932187175     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.21290     Document Type: Article

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