Medical students’ perceptions of their development of ‘soft skills’ part II: The development of ‘soft skills’ through ‘guiding and growing’

South African Family Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 15-15d

  Bergh, A M ^a   Van Staden, C W ^a   Joubert, ^a   Kruger C ^a   Pickworth, G E ^a   Roos, J L ^a   Schurink, W J ^b   Du Preez, R R ^a   Grey, S V ^c   Lindeque, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Social Science Research Consultancy (SSRC)   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; LITERATURE; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; TEACHING; THEORETICAL SAMPLE; WATERSHED;

EID: 85032575510     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2006.10873436     Document Type: Article

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