Can poorly performing doctors blame their assessment tools?
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Can poorly performing doctors blame their assessment tools?
In the health services of the Western world, a search is under way to find effective and practical methods for assessing the performance of doctors. Regulators want to identify those doctors with unacceptable performance, educators want methods to guide their various interventions, and managers want information for monitoring and appraisal. Use of multisource feedback (sometimes called 360° fee...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38469.406597.0b