title: The qualified medical director of respiratory care: then and now.
abstract: The author discusses the history and current status of the position of medical director of respiratory cre. Included is a description of the role played by the National Association of Medical Directors of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC) and a review of the trend toward medical direction for home care.
mesh_terms: D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007587:Job Description; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012139:Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012380:Role; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States