Factors Affecting the Development and Sustainability of Communities of Practice Among Primary Care Physicians in Hong Kong.
Introduction: Primary care physicians (PCPs) maintain high standards of medical care by partaking in continuous learning. The learning model of communities of practice (COPs) is increasingly being used in the field of health care. This study explores the establishment and maintenance of COPs among P...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 70 - 76 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Spring2017
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