title: Boarded to death--why maintenance of certification is bad for doctors and patients.
authors.affiliation: From the Scripps Clinic and the Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, La Jolla, CA.
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Teirstein
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D013044:Specialty Boards / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States