The New Zealand medical journal
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The attitudes of 118 New Zealand obstetricians and gynaecologists (81.7% response rate) to various methods of continuing education were objectively assessed by questionnaire. Most gynaecologists stated that they were likely to attend congresses despite the educative value of such meetings being much less than scientific training courses, refresher courses or scientific meetings: informal discussion with colleagues may thus be the real value of congresses. ⋯ Doctors in major cities had the greatest difficulty in attending courses, largely due to time rather than money or locum arrangement difficulties. The preferred season for formal meetings was autumn and the duration of meetings was two to three days.