Surgical Privileging and Credentialing: A Report of a Discussion and Study Group of the American Surgical Association

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 209, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 396-404

  Bass, Barbara L ^a   Polk, Hiram C ^b   Jones, R Scott ^c   Townsend, Courtney M ^d   Whittemore, Anthony D ^e   Pellegrini, Carlos A ^f   Busuttil, Ronald W ^g   Lillemoe, Keith D ^h   Trunkey, Donald D ⁱ   Mulholland, Michael W ^j   Grosfeld, Jay L ^k  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^e BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^k RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CITIZENSHIP; CONTINUING EDUCATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CREDENTIALING; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69249203597     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.04.018     Document Type: Article

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