A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research on the Meaning and Characteristics of Mentoring in Academic Medicine
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 18 November 2009Open access
Dario Sambunjak, Sharon E. Straus, Ana Marušić
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A systematic review of the qualitative literature to explore and summarize the development, perceptions and experiences of the mentoring relationship in academic medicine found that successful mentoring requires commitment and interpersonal skills of the mentor and mentee, but also a facilitating environment at academic medicine's institutions.
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Successful mentoring requires commitment and interpersonal skills of the mentor and mentee, but also a facilitating environment at academic medicine's institutions.
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