Lanterna Rally

Author: Marquis Who's Who

Publisher: Marquis Who's Who

Published: 1999-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780837905655

The authority for finding professional information on more than 552,000 board certified physicians, The Official ABMS Directory is the only resource of its kind to be endorsed by all 24 Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. The directory is designated as a primary source for verifying specialists' credentials by both The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The 4-volume set includes key information such as certification and recertification, medical school, year of degree, current academic appointments, academic titles, fellowships, and professional memberships, plus vital information such as name, address, and telephone number. Most physician listings provide complete professional profiles. All physicians have the opportunity to review and update their listings, assuring users of accuracy. A listing in the directory means the specialist has been certified after three to seven years of specialized education and training in addition to basic medical requirements, and has passed rigorous oral and/or written examinations administered by ABMS Member Boards in 37 major specialties (and 75 subspecialties), including: -- Allergy and immunology -- Anesthesiology -- Colon and rectal surgery -- Dermatology -- Emergency medicine -- Family practice -- Internal medicine -- Medical genetics -- Neurological surgery -- Neurology -- Nuclear medicine -- Obstetrics and gynecology -- Ophthalmology -- Orthopedic surgery -- Otolaryngology -- Pathology -- Pediatrics -- Physical medicine and rehabilitation -- Plastic surgery --Preventive medicine -- Psychiatry -- Radiology -- Surgery -- Thoracic surgery -- Urology Organized by specialty, and then geographically by state and city, the directory makes it easy to locate colleagues and qualified physicians within an area of specialization anywhere in the country. A Necrology lists specialists who have died since the publication of the last edition. A Master Index covering all four volumes is also included.