Board certification in psychology: Insights from medicine and hospital psychology

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-40

  Robiner, William N ^a   Dixon, Kim E ^b   Miner, Jacob L ^c   Hong, Barry A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ABPP; Board certification; Healthcare; Hospital privileges; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES; PSYCHOLOGY; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859637683     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9280-1     Document Type: Article

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