Osteopathic specialty board certification

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 117-125

  Ramirez, Armando F ^a   Bell, Elaine C ^a  

^a American Osteopathic Association Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CERTIFICATION; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; RECERTIFICATION; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248158084     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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