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A study of the use of log books in the training of psychiatrists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Andrew Cole  and
Jan Scott
Andrew Cole
Affiliation:
University Department of Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP
Jan Scott
Affiliation:
University Department of Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP
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There is an increasing interest in the role of audit in medical practice. Less emphasis has been placed on audit by trainees and it has traditionally involved the use of log books or case books for examination purposes. One type of log book simply lists the diagnoses of consecutive cases seen. Such a record is used in the Viva part of the Examination for Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Another form of log book, often referred to as a case book, usually involves a more detailed account of the cases seen by the trainee. Case books form part of the Examination for Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology as well as the MRANZCP and Canadian Psychiatric Examination.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , April 1991 , pp. 214 - 216
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1991

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