Reform of continuing medical education: Investments in physician human capital

JAMA

Volumn 302, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 1807-1808

  Campbell, Eric G ^a   Rosenthal, Meredith ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; STANDARD;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350714168     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1560     Document Type: Note

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