Invited Article: The ABPN maintenance of certification program for neurologists: Past, present, and future

Neurology

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 599-604

  Faulkner, L R ^a   Tivnan, P W ^a   Johnston, M V ^a   Aminoff, M J ^a   Coyle, P K ^a   Crumrine, P K ^a   Dekosky, S T ^a   Jozefowicz, R ^a   Massey, J M ^a   Pascuzzi, R M ^a  

^a American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIST; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIANS; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54749099686     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000310815.29495.85     Document Type: Article

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