Professional Competence
| Definition: |
The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality. |
| Notes: |
competence in any profession or discipline: differentiate from CLINICAL COMPETENCE which is restricted to competence in professional activities directly related to patient care |
| Also Called: |
Generalization of Expertise,Technical Expertise |
Professional Competence Categories.
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Clinical Competence - The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care. |
Professional Competence Definitions and Terms
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