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Who would you like to be when you grow up? J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2008 Aug;38(8):447

Date

08/02/2008

Pubmed ID

18670069

DOI

10.2519/jospt.2008.0110

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-49149093783 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)

Abstract

In February 2005, the Annals of Internal Medicine, a highly respected journal, published a systematic review of 59 manuscripts covering a total of 62 samples that reported on the relationship between medical knowledge/healthcare quality and years in practice/physician age. The implication of the data presented is that throughout their careers, physicians fail to upgrade their knowledge to keep pace with new information. I strongly believe that an important-if not the most important-component of continuing education relevant to clinical practice is accessing and reading the literature of this profession and related disciplines.

Author List

Simoneau GG

Author

Guy Simoneau PhD Professor in the Physical Therapy department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Clinical Competence
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Quality of Health Care