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Shared medical regulation in a time of increasing calls for accountability and transparency: comparison of recertification in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19903922     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the medical profession is accountable to the public for the delivery and quality of care provided to patients. Traditionally, this accountability has been achieved through the development and maintenance of professional standards established by the profession itself-self-regulation. Medical self-regulation is being re-examined by regulators, government, and the profession in response to a range of drivers including payers seeking ways to hold physicians accountable for cost-effective care; patients seeking more information about their physician's qualifications; and the emergence of a number of high-profile cases of unacceptable medical practice. This article outlines the current state of medical regulation in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and highlights the increasing external pressure on the self-regulatory framework that is leading to a shift toward shared regulation between the profession and other stakeholders.
Authors:
Kirstyn Shaw; Christine K Cassel; Carol Black; Wendy Levinson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association     Volume:  302     ISSN:  1538-3598     ISO Abbreviation:  JAMA     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-11     Completed Date:  2009-11-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501160     Medline TA:  JAMA     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2008-14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, London, England.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Canada
Certification
Disclosure / standards*
Great Britain
Humans
Licensure
Physician's Role*
Professional Autonomy
Quality of Health Care / ethics,  standards*
Social Control, Formal* / methods
Social Responsibility
United States
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
JAMA. 2009 Nov 11;302(18):2032-3   [PMID:  19903927 ]

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