“Too busy to think, too tired to learn” - the attrition of the apprenticeship model of surgical training in the United Kingdom

Abstract: This article examines the notion of apprenticeship as experienced by trainee surgeons within the modern NHS, and attempts to demonstrate some unintended consequences of managerial target setting upon the training process. It argues that this situation is made more critical by the lack of e...

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Main Author: Andrea Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University College London 2006-04-01
Series:Educate~
Online Access:http://www.educatejournal.org/index.php?journal=educate&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=49