Certification
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Judges' perception of candidates' organization and communication, in relation to oral certification examination ratings.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To determine (1) whether judges differed in the levels of severity they exercised when rating candidates' performance in an oral certification exam, (2) to what extent candidates' clinical competence ratings were related to their ... Read more...

The role of personal trainers for stroke rehabilitation.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability around the world. The aim of this paper is to introduce the medical community to the importance and benefit of using the expertise available through ... Read more...

A snapshot of U.S. physicians: key findings from the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey.

30 Aug 2009 This Data Bulletin presents findings from the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey, a nationally representative mail survey of U.S. physicians providing at least 20 hours per week of direct patient ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Certification'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Judges' perception of candidates' organization and communication, in relation to oral certification examination ratings. 30 Oct 2009
• How can the specialty establish a standard of care? 29 Sep 2009
• Board certification critical to preservation of a specialty. 29 Sep 2009
• The critical need for trained and certified ophthalmic medical personnel: fall survey of staff and productivity. 29 Sep 2009
• The role of personal trainers for stroke rehabilitation. 29 Sep 2009
• Physician certification and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. 31 Aug 2009
• Physician certification and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. 31 Aug 2009
• Physician certification and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. 31 Aug 2009
• The past, present, and future of assessing continuing competency for midwives. 30 Aug 2009
• [Between emotional engagement and professional distance. The "kangaroos" are Germany's first KTQ certified pediatric nursing care] 30 Aug 2009
• [Certificate and seal] 30 Aug 2009
• [The oral exam in nursing education--3: Topics 8 and 12: managing complex nursing tasks] 30 Aug 2009
• A snapshot of U.S. physicians: key findings from the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey. 30 Aug 2009
• Medical certification for pilots of commercial suborbital spaceflights. 30 Aug 2009
• The competent surgeon: individual accountability in the era of "systems" failure. 30 Aug 2009
• Doctors, not company policies, decide how to treat. 30 Aug 2009
• Surgical privileging and credentialing: the American College of Surgeons' perspective. 30 Aug 2009
• Maintenance of certification: continuing assessment of physician quality with respect to their commitment to quality patient care, lifelong learning, ongoing self-assessment, and improvement. 30 Aug 2009
• Army nurses. 30 Aug 2009
• Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology as a single subspecialty may restrict access to care. 16 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Certification'

Definition: 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 UI: D002568

Alternative terms: Certification; Certifications; Certification Level; Certification Levels; Level, Certification; Levels, Certification;

Related Mesh Headings: Accreditation; Licensure; Specialty Boards;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; methods;

Tree Number: N03.706.110.120; N05.700.200.190;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: by the profession; certif by various bds can go here but consider also LICENSURE; coord IM with specialty or discipline (IM); specify geog