A multimethod study of needs for physician assessment: Implications for education and regulation

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 220-234

  Hawkins, Richard ^a   Roemheld Hamm, Beatrix ^b   Ciccone, Andrea ^a   Mee, Janet ^c   Tallia, Alfred ^d  

^a National Board of Medical Examiners   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Measurement Associate II   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Certification; Competence; Continuing; Education; Licensure; Medical; Performance; Physician; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; PHYSICIANS; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74949096105     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20040     Document Type: Article

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