title: Standards of practice:  the essence of a profession.
authors.affiliation: Muller & Muller, Bergenfield, NJ 07621, USA. Nurseesq@aol.com
authors.forename: Lynn S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D024382:Professional Role; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States