In the public interest : medical licensing and the disciplinary process /

In the Public Interest investigates the mechanisms that democratic societies have used to certify that those working as licensed doctors are properly trained and supervised as they deliver critical services to the public. It analyzes the workings of the crucial public institutions charged with maint...

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Main Author: Horowitz, Ruth, 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2013
Series:Critical issues in health and medicine.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:In the Public Interest investigates the mechanisms that democratic societies have used to certify that those working as licensed doctors are properly trained and supervised as they deliver critical services to the public. It analyzes the workings of the crucial public institutions charged with maintaining the safety and legitimacy of the U.S. medical profession and provides prescriptive measures, addresses problems in need of reform, and suggests new procedures, resource allocation, and educat.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813554280
0813554284
0813554268
9780813554266
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.