Pediatric Recertification and Quality of Care: The Role of the American Board of Pediatrics in Improving Children's Health Care

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Miles, Paul V ^a  

^a AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RECERTIFICATION;

CERTIFICATION; CHILD; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348812499     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.08.015     Document Type: Article

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