A new model for accreditation of residency programs in internal medicine

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 140, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 902-909

  Goroll, Allan H ^a   Sirio, Carl ^b   Duffy, F Daniel ^b   LeBlond, Richard F ^b   Alguire, Patrick ^b   Blackwell, Thomas A ^b   Rodak, Willlam E ^b   Nasca, Thomas ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LICENSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2542421842     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-140-11-200406010-00012     Document Type: Review

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