title: Appraisal for general dental practitioners.
abstract: Appraisal has been a key component of staff management of most organizations for more than a decade. This article explores the principles, benefits and stages for effective appraisal in primary dental care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reviewing what works and what does not and reflection on these points are key to developing professional skills. Appraisal is a formalized way of reflecting on the past to help a professional plan for his/her future and thereby, ideally, improve patient care.
authors.affiliation: Council of Europe.
authors.forename: Alasdair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kemp
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003657:Decision Making; D003815:Dentists / Q000592:standards*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D012649:Self Concept; D013192:Staff Development / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom