Sleep medicine certification and accreditation

Respiratory Care

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1377-1385

  Carlin, Brian W ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Certification; CRT SDS; Registered polysomnographic technologist; RPSGT; RRT SDS; Sleep disorders specialist

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL MEDICINE; DRUG APPROVAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB PERFORMANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; SLEEP DISORDER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACCREDITATION; ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP MEDICINE SPECIALTY;

EID: 78149386503     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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