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Board certification critical to preservation of a specialty.

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Author/s: Culberson, C Matthew (CM); Dempsey, Meredith K (MK); Poole, Stacy L (SL); Weiler, Michael A (MA); McCune, Virginia K (VK); Moore, Stephanie S (SS);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Letter

Journal: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 136 (issue 4) : pp 477

Dates: Created 2009/10/09; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19815134, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Certification Clinical Competence Ethics, Dental Humans Orthodontics - ethics; standards Patient Care Planning

Patient Care Planning Quality of Health Care Specialty Boards Technology, Dental Treatment Outcome United States

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