A single, unified graduate medical education accreditation system.
2012
Boyd R Buser
American Osteopathic Association, Chicago, IL 60611-2864, USA. acgme@osteopathic.org
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D010021
Osteopathic Medicine
A medical discipline that is based on the philosophy that all body systems are interrelated and dependent upon one another for good health. This philosophy, developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, recognizes the concept of "wellness" and the importance of treating illness within the context of the whole body. Special attention is placed on the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.
Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree.
Medical Education, Graduate,Education, Graduate Medical,Graduate Medical Education
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000068
Accreditation
Certification as complying with a standard set by non-governmental organizations, applied for by institutions, programs, and facilities on a voluntary basis.
Accreditations
D012955
Societies, Medical
Societies whose membership is limited to physicians.
Medical Societies,Medical Society,Society, Medical
D014481
United States
A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.