professional competence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprofessionalandcompetence
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professional
adjective
uk/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
relating to work that needs special training ...
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competence
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈkɒm.pɪ.təns/us/ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬əns/
the ability to do ...
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(Definition ofprofessionalandcompetencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofprofessional competence
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Accounts are needed of how suchprofessionalcompetencedoes develop.
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The commission's expertise was based only in part onprofessionalcompetence; the personality and authority of its members was far more important.
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Alternatively, if this is the kind of activity where physicians should be more personally involved, would this diminish theprofessionalcompetenceof the physician?
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And screening may be subject to quality standards related to technical and laboratory issues,professionalcompetence, and communication of results.
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Therefore, it could be argued that maintainingprofessionalcompetencethrough evidence-based practice is an ethical imperative as well as a professional one.
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This also implies establishing a stronghold ofprofessionalcompetence.
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When we are disposed to make ourselves vulnerable, it is because we believe they have theprofessionalcompetenceand goodwill to care for us.
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Instead, they need to understand the ethical necessity ofprofessionalcompetence.
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In broad terms, the specific virtues that professionalism requires physicians to cultivate are, therefore,professionalcompetence, caring, and respect.
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They all agree thatprofessionalcompetence, the code of ethics and clinical governance, rather than legislation, should determine the framework within which pharmacists prescribe.
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The pyramidal structure of the judiciary bred top-bottom clientelist relations, and high levels ofprofessionalcompetencewere not particularly fostered.
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Then their character has to be nurtured as they are guided in just how to convey theirprofessionalcompetence, caring, and respect in each of their professional actions.
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What needs to be particularly emphasized here is that theprofessionalcompetenceof which mansabdars were so proud did not merely denote an adeptness at the day-to-day task of administration.
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Defining and assessingprofessionalcompetence.
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The paper offers the interpretation ofprofessionalcompetenceas a practitioner who has applicable knowledge, clinical and generic competence as well as appropriate behaviour and attitudes.
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Social abilities diverge as much as doprofessionalcompetence, previous reputation, leadership aspirations and qualifications, and the kinds of material resources at hand.
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When feed companies are licensed, theprofessionalcompetenceof their staff in the area of food and feed safety must be ensured.
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I fear that any vetting forprofessionalcompetencewill be superficial and will inevitably sound rather pompous.
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The regulations state such services as may be given by a practitioner of ordinaryprofessionalcompetenceand skill.
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Some of us do not have theprofessionalcompetenceto under-stand them in full and others of us are very busy.
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