The incorporation of patient safety into board certification examinations

Academic Medicine

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-325

  Kachalia, Allen ^a   Johnson, Julie K ^b,c   Miller, Stephen ^c   Brennan, Troyen ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c American Board of Medical Specialties   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; ARTICLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; SAFETY; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646342504     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200604000-00004     Document Type: Review

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