title: Regulation of medical practice in New Jersey.
abstract: The New Jersey state Board of Medical Examiners (BME) is responsible for protecting the public from impaired, unethical, or incompetent practitioners. This article discusses the structure and function of BME as well as several new BME initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Medical Affairs, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ 07039, USA.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence