"Certification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certification" by people in Profiles.
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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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Patterns of Performance of Oncologic Surgery by North American Pediatric Urologists: A Report from the Pediatric Urologic Oncology Working Group of the Society for Pediatric Urology. J Urol. 2017 05; 197(5):1349-1354.
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Getting maintenance of certification to work: a grounded theory study of physicians' perceptions. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jan; 175(1):35-42.
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Hospital and demographic characteristics associated with advanced primary stroke center designation. Stroke. 2014 Dec; 45(12):3717-9.
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Recommendations for matching pediatric nurse practitioner education and certification to pediatric acute care populations. J Pediatr Health Care. 2013 Jan; 27(1):71-7.
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The acute care pediatric nurse practitioner: curriculum overview. J Pediatr Health Care. 2012 May-Jun; 26(3):231-7.
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Patterns of continuing professional education in registered dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004 Mar; 104(3):437-41.
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Dietetics professionals have a positive perception of professional development. J Am Diet Assoc. 2001 Jul; 101(7):820-4.
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Learning needs and continuing professional education activities of Professional Development Portfolio participants. J Am Diet Assoc. 2001 Jun; 101(6):697-702.