"Certification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.
| Descriptor ID |
D002568
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.706.110.120 N05.700.200.190
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| Concept/Terms |
Certification Level- Certification Level
- Certification Levels
- Level, Certification
- Levels, Certification
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certification" by people in Profiles.
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Measuring and Improving Quality in the US: Where Are We Today? J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 Sep-Oct; 33(Suppl):S28-S35.
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How concerns and experiences with medical malpractice affect dermatopathologists' perceptions of their diagnostic practices when interpreting cutaneous melanocytic lesions. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Feb; 74(2):317-24; quiz 324.e1-8.
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Maintenance of Certification Part IV Quality-Improvement Project for Hypertension Control: A Preliminary Retrospective Analysis. Perm J. 2015; 19(2):36-40.
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Does primary stroke center certification change ED diagnosis, utilization, and disposition of patients with acute stroke? Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Sep; 30(7):1152-62.
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From specialty-based to practice-based: a new blueprint for the American Board of Family Medicine cognitive examination. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2005 Nov-Dec; 18(6):546-54.
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Changes over time in the knowledge base of practicing internists. JAMA. 1991 Aug 28; 266(8):1103-7.
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The knowledge base of certified internists. Relationships to training, practice type, and other physician characteristics. Arch Intern Med. 1989 Oct; 149(10):2311-3.
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Predictive validity of certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Ann Intern Med. 1989 May 01; 110(9):719-26.