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Does the need for professional competencies change during the physician's career? – A Finnish national survey

Topi LitmanenAssociation for Medical Continuous Professional Development in Finland, Pro Medico, Finland; TOPI LITMANEN, M.Ed., works as an Educational Specialist at the Association for Medical Continuous Professional Development in Finland, Pro Medico. He took part in designing this study, did the statistical analysis and wrote the first draft together with Kristiina Patja.Correspondence[email protected]
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Juho RuskoahoFinnish Medical Association, Finland; JUHO RUSKOAHO, M.Soc.Sc, is an Economist. He is a Researcher at the Finnish Medical Association. He took part in designing this study and prepared and cleaned the data. He also contributed to drafts.
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Jukka VänskäFinnish Medical Association, Finland; JUKKA VÄNSKÄ, M.Soc.Sc, is a Social Scientist. He is a Research Chief at the Finnish Medical Association. He has published several articles on physicians’ education, employment and working conditions. He took part in designing the study and contributed to drafts.
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Hannu HalilaFinnish Medical Association, Finland; HANNU HALILA, MD, PhD, is the Director of Education and Research at the Finnish Medical Association and a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Health Care Administration at the University of Helsinki and past president of UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists). He contributed to article drafts.
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Kristiina PatjaAssociation for Medical Continuous Professional Development in Finland, Pro Medico, Finland; KRISTIINA PATJA, MD, PhD, is the Director at the Association for Medical Continuous Professional Development in Finland, Pro Medico. She initiated the study design, wrote the first draft together with Topi Litmanen and commented on further drafts.
Pages e275-e280 | Published online: 25 Apr 2011

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