title: The competent board: stitching together needed skills and knowledge.
abstract: The skills and knowledge that boards need overall are different from what individual trustees bring to the table. But the right mix of members creates a board with the necessary skills to govern effectively.
authors.affiliation: Health Policy Institute, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Beaufort B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Longest
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Friede
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004989:Ethics; D006075:Governing Board / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D011361:Professional Competence; D014341:Trustees / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States