The role of maintenance of certification programs in governance and professionalism

JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 313, Issue 18, 2015, Pages 1809-1810

  Teirstein, Paul S ^a   Topol, Eric J ^a,b  

^a SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROFESSIONALISM; RECERTIFICATION; SHORT SURVEY; MEDICINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; MEDICINE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84929448615     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.3576     Document Type: Short Survey

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