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Rise of medical specialization and organizations affecting otolaryngology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11568531     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
As we enter the third millennium, there are in the United States 24 medical specialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. The majority of the members of each of these specialties have their education, training, and knowledge "certified" by an examining board unique to their specialty. One hundred years ago virtually none of the foregoing existed. At the turn of the 20th century, nearly all physicians practiced all of medicine. How and why did this evolution occur and what controls evolved to contain this? The goal of this presentation is to review the rise of medical specialties and the board examination system and describe some of the many organizations, often known by acronyms, which deal with this now complex architecture.
Authors:
J C Goldstein
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Laryngoscope     Volume:  111     ISSN:  0023-852X     ISO Abbreviation:  Laryngoscope     Publication Date:  2001 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-09-24     Completed Date:  2001-10-11     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8607378     Medline TA:  Laryngoscope     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1119-27     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD, USA. jcgmd@aol.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abbreviations as Topic*
Certification
Humans
Medicine*
Otolaryngology*
Societies, Medical*
Specialization*
Specialty Boards*
United States

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