Maintenance of certification: Continuing assessment of physician quality with respect to their commitment to quality patient care, lifelong learning, ongoing self-assessment, and improvement

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 775-779

  DeLisa, Joel A ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency; Licensure; Maintenance of certification

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; BARK; CERTIFICATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFELONG LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 84983784423     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181aeabdc     Document Type: Article

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