Is the Public Being Protected? Prevention of Suboptimal Medical Practice through Training Programs and Credentialing Examinations.

Tamblyn, Robyn

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ERIC Number: EJ488821

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Is the Public Being Protected? Prevention of Suboptimal Medical Practice through Training Programs and Credentialing Examinations.

Tamblyn, Robyn

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v17 n2 p198-221 Jun 1994

Assumptions implicit in the current use of licensing and certification examinations are identified, relevant evidence for these assumptions are reviewed, and implications for current methods of measurement are discussed. To ensure the protection of public health, it is critical to determine whether training and credentialing programs serve their purposes. (SLD)

Descriptors: Credentials, Health Personnel, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Malpractice, Measurement Techniques, Medical Education, Prevention, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Test Use, Training

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue titled "Defining an Agenda for Validation Research for Professional Licensure and Certification Examinations." Based on a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Assn. (Atlanta, GA, April 16-20, 1993).