Medical specialists' lifelong learning is essential for improving patients' health. This study
identifies affordances for learning general practitioners (GPs) engage in, and explores what …

Insufficient young doctors choose careers in general practice–this may relate to cultural,
personal and educational influences during medical school. University of East Anglia (UEA) …

British Journal of General Practice, April 2011 e311 actions, are revised and over time
become more elaborate, complex, and integrated. 19 Legitimate peripheral participation …

This qualitative study based in the UK explored how a small group of general practitioners
identified and monitored their educational needs and assessed their learning. The subjects …

THE WORKPLACE HAS LONG BEEN A SIGNIFICANT SITE FOR MEDICAL learning at all
stages of education and training. Calls for 'early patient contact'(GMC, 1993) have led to a …

INTRODUCTION This paper argues that particular experiences in the workplace are more
important than others and can lead to transformational learning. This may enable …

Background Currently, there is little experiential learning in general practice (GP) during UK
undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy education and training. Aim To apply …

Doctors training to become general practitioners (GPs) enter new 'communities of practice'.
For instance, they initially experience various types of isolation, need new skills and …

At a time when UK general practice is facing significant challenges and departments of
academic general practice in UK universities are in decline, this cross-sectional qualitative …

Context Learning through work has long been important for the development of health care
workers' occupational competence. However, to effectively utilise this mode of learning, its …