Certificates of added qualifications

In 30 years of experience in our profession, I sense there has never been a time that my colleagues have […]

Reconsecratio medici

In June 1926, Harvey Cushing delivered a graduation address to the Jefferson Medical College entitled, “Consecration Medici”– the Consecration of […]

Classifying the content of board certification examinations

A system of medical classification based on the fundamental dimensions of body system, etiology, and stage of disease was evaluated […]

Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations

Four medical specialty certifying boards collaborated in an exploratory project to determine whether “dangerous answers,” that is, incorrect answers that […]

Defining the content of board certification examinations

A system of medical classification based on the fundamental dimensions of body system, etiology, and stage of disease was evaluated […]

Contempo ’81. Family practice

Research and Family Practice In previous reports published in CONTEMPO, we have described the rise of the specialty of family […]

Family practice

As the specialty of family practice entered its second decade this past year, the leadership—which is made up of representatives […]

Panel: “role of the specialist in the emergency room”

President Drucker: It is my opportunity now to turn the meeting over to Alexander Walt who will assemble his panel […]

Family practice

It is especially appropriate this year to update and review major events in the specialty of family practice, for it […]

A new look at an old hat

In this issue of The Journal (p 2647), Kane discusses an age-old problem—”Rural Health Care: Medical Issues.” Even among the […]