Evidence-based medicine knowledge, attitudes, and skills of community faculty
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 August 2002Open access
Brent W. Beasley, Douglas C. Woolley
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Community faculty are not as equipped or motivated to incorporate EBM into their clinical teaching as are full-time faculty, and Faculty development programs for community faculty should feature how to use and teach basic EBM concepts.
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Community faculty are not as equipped or motivated to incorporate EBM into their clinical teaching as are full-time faculty. Faculty development programs for community faculty should feature how to use and teach basic EBM concepts.
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Decision SciencesHealth Professions
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