Recertification and relicensure: a consumer's viewpoint.
1981
M A Glasser
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008007
Licensure, Medical
The granting of a license to practice medicine.
Medical Licensure
D010380
Peer Review
An organized procedure carried out by a select committee of professionals in evaluating the performance of other professionals in meeting the standards of their specialty. Review by peers is used by editors in the evaluation of articles and other papers submitted for publication. Peer review is used also in the evaluation of grant applications. It is applied also in evaluating the quality of health care provided to patients.
Review, Peer,Peer Reviews,Reviews, Peer
D011361
Professional Competence
The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality.
Competence, Professional,Generalization of Expertise,Technical Expertise,Expertise Generalization,Expertise, Technical
D002568
Certification
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.