Subspecialty certification: Current status of orthopaedic subspecialty certification

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2081-2090

  Bridwell, Keith H ^a   Harner, Christopher D ^b   Polly, David W ^c   Stern, Peter J ^d  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c University of Minnesota Physicians   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HAND SURGERY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECERTIFICATION; SPINE SURGERY; SPORTS MEDICINE; SURGEON; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; ORTHOPEDICS; STANDARD;

CERTIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDICS; SPECIALISM; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 85047695904     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200609000-00024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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