"Certification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002568
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.706.110.120 N05.700.200.190
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| Concept/Terms |
Certification Level- Certification Level
- Certification Levels
- Level, Certification
- Levels, Certification
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Certification" by people in this website by year, and whether "Certification" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certification" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating a Potential National Board for Respiratory Care Credential for Pulmonary Disease Educators. Chest. 2023 07; 164(1):190-198.
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Breaking Down Institutional Barriers to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice. Nurs Adm Q. 2022 Apr-Jun 01; 46(2):137-143.
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An Article-Based Format for Medical Specialty and Subspecialty Maintenance of Certification. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2022 04 01; 42(2):83-89.
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PAs and NPs are not interchangeable. JAAPA. 2020 May; 33(5):13-14.
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Becoming a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the United States. Clin Nurse Spec. 2019 Nov/Dec; 33(6):284-286.
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Renal pathology practice globally: identifying needs and meeting the challenge. Kidney Int. 2019 08; 96(2):258-261.
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Role of Critical Care Medicine Training in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit: Survey Responses From Dual Certified Critical Care Cardiologists. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 03 19; 8(6):e011721.
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The Perceived Value of Certification in Nonsurgical Pain Management. AANA J. 2019 Feb; 87(1):29-36.
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American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Nurse Practitioner sample survey: Update on acute care nurse practitioner practice. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2018 Mar; 30(3):140-149.
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Society of Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Outcomes Registry: From small beginnings come great things. Gynecol Oncol. 2018 03; 148(3):439-444.