Future of board certification in a new era of public accountability

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Weiss, Kevin B ^a  

^a American Board of Medical Specialties   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RECERTIFICATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CERTIFICATION; CREDENTIALING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953077991     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.S1.090283     Document Type: Review

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