title: Appraisal: purpose, pitfalls and good practice.
abstract: This article is based on the proceedings of the conference 'Appraisal: purpose, pitfalls and good practice,' held at the Royal College of Physicians of London in May 1996. The conference brought together not only doctors but also representatives of other professions, to review the role of appraisal in education and industry, and to discuss how it might be applied in the medical field.
authors.affiliation: Thames Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, London.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cowan
mesh_terms: D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D004739:England; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital