Continuing Competence in the Health Professions

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 709-715

  Grossman, Judy ^a,b  

^a MAGI Educational Services Inc   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Licensure; Policy making

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LICENSING; MEDICAL PROFESSION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; LICENSURE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032185946     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.9.709     Document Type: Article

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