Assessing Quality of Care
JAMAPublished 22 January 2008
Eric S. Holmboe, Rebecca S. Lipner, Ann C. Greiner
Citations68
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SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71
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The relationship between medical knowledge and quality and how the secure examination component of specialty board certification—with its primary focus on assessing physician knowledge, diagnostic acumen, and clinical judgment—is an important complement to current performance measures are discussed.
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