Reflection and reflective practice in health professions education: A systematic review

Karen Mann; Jill Gordon; Alan Macleod

doi:10.1007/s10459-007-9090-2

Reflection and reflective practice in health professions education

A systematic review

Bibliographic Data

ID	23349601
Authors	Karen Mann, Jill Gordon, Alan Macleod (0000-0002-0939-7767), Anna Macleod
Year	2009
Volume	14
Issue	4
Pages	595-621
Publication date	2009-10-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Advances in Health Sciences Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1382-4996 • E-ISSN: 1573-1677
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s10459-007-9090-2
PMID	18034364
Language	EN
Citations received	144
References cited	43

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