The certification status of generalist physicians and the mortality of their patients after acute myocardial infarction

Academic Medicine

Volumn 76, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Norcini, J ^a   Lipner, R ^a   Kimball, H ^a  

^a Institute for Clinical Evaluation   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENCE; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING;

EID: 0034787032     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200110001-00008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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