Changing physician behavior: Half-empty or half-full?

Clinical Governance: An International Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-78

  Hardie Alvanzo, Anika ^a   Cohen, Gail M ^a   Nettleman, Mary ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Doctors; Motivation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUNISHMENT; REVIEW; REWARD;

EID: 84986156414     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: 17586038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270310459995     Document Type: Article

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