Does vocational training encourage continuing professional development?
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J P Ralph1, P E Mercer, H Bailey
1The Department for NHS Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education, University of Leeds.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to compare the continuing professional development of young dentists who had participated in a vocational training scheme with that of young dentists who had not. It was encouraging to find both groups were actively involved in a broad range of continuing educational activities.
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