| Assessment of specialists in cardiovascular practice. | |
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PMID: 19724254 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Assessment of medical specialists was introduced to ensure patient safety and to maintain professional knowledge. Cardiovascular specialist assessment is challenging, as the ongoing development of new technologies is associated with increased requirements for up-to-date training and acquisition of new skills. The cardiovascular specialties include cardiology, vascular interventional radiology, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery. Assessment within these disciplines involves evaluation of knowledge in addition to technical and nontechnical skills, a process that is termed recertification or maintenance of certification. Increasingly, there is a demand for professional accountability through recertification because of concerns about professional negligence and increased awareness of medical errors. In this article we describe the process of recertification in different geographical regions and discuss the role of current tools used to recertify cardiovascular specialists and, in particular, how their use can contribute to the requirements of patient care. |
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Authors:
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Kamran Ahmed; Hutan Ashrafian; George B Hanna; Ara Darzi; Thanos Athanasiou |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2009-09-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature reviews. Cardiology Volume: 6 ISSN: 1759-5010 ISO Abbreviation: Nat Rev Cardiol Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-23 Completed Date: 2009-12-01 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101500075 Medline TA: Nat Rev Cardiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 659-67 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, London, UK. k.ahmed@imperial.ac.uk |
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Attitude of Health Personnel Canada Cardiology / education*, standards Certification* / standards Clinical Competence* / standards Curriculum Education, Medical, Continuing* / standards Educational Measurement Europe Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Healthcare Disparities Humans Malpractice Medical Errors / prevention & control North America Program Development Program Evaluation Quality of Health Care* / standards Social Responsibility |
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//Medical Research Council |
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