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The transition to hospital consultant and the influence of preparedness, social support, and perception: A structural equation modelling approach

Michiel WestermanSt. Lucas Andreas Hospital, the Netherlands; Michiel Westerman, MD, is a specialist registrar in Internal Medicine and PhD student in Medical Education at the St Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pim W. TeunissenMaastricht University, the Netherlands;VU Medical Centre, the Netherlands; Pim W. Teunissen, MD, PHD, is a specialist registrar within Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the VU Medical Centre Amsterdam, the Netherlands and researcher at the Department of Educational Development and Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Joanne P.I. FokkemaSt. Lucas Andreas Hospital, the Netherlands; Joanne P.I. Fokkema, MD, is a PhD student in Medical Education at the St Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Cees P.M. van der VleutenMaastricht University, the Netherlands; CEES P.M. Van Der Vleuten, PhD, professor of medical education and chair, Department of Educational Development and Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Albert J.J.A. ScherpbierMaastricht University, the Netherlands; Albert J.J.A. Scherpbier, MD, PhD, is a professor of education and dean of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Carl E.H. SiegertSt. Lucas Andreas Hospital, the Netherlands; CARL E.H. SIEGERT, MD, PhD, is a nephrologists at the St Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Fedde ScheeleSt. Lucas Andreas Hospital, the Netherlands;VU Medical Centre, the Netherlands; Fedde Scheele, MD, PhD, is a professor in Medical Education at the VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands and consultant within Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the St Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Pages 320-327 | Published online: 25 Mar 2013

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