The American Board of Radiology perspective on maintenance of certification: Part IV - Practice quality improvement in diagnostic radiology

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1183-1186

  Strife, Janet L ^a   Kun, Larry E ^a   Becker, Gary J ^a   Dunnick, N Reed ^a   Bosma, Jennifer ^a   Hattery, Robert R ^a  

^a American Board of Radiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing medical education; Maintenance of certification; Practice quality; Radiology practice

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFELONG LEARNING; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; SAFETY; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY; SAFETY;

EID: 34247593673     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.06.1540     Document Type: Review

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