Medical licensing and discipline in America : a history of the Federation of State Medical Boards / David A. Johnson and Humayun J. Chaudhry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, David A., 1959-

Contributor:

Chaudhry, Humayun J.

Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Practice--Standards--United States.

Medicine.

Medicine--Practice--Standards--United States--History.

Medical policy--United States.

Medical policy.

Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

Medical Subjects:

Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books : : Copublished with the Federation of State Medical Boards, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Medical Licensing and Discipline in America traces the evolution of the U.S. medical licensing system from its historical antecedents in the 18th and 19th century to its modern structure, emphasizing a focus on public accountability and the policies, guidelines and practices of medical boards. In doing so, the book underscores the role of the Federation of State Medical Boards in facilitating state-based licensure and discipline and the promotion of quality health care.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Authors' Notes on the Text; Foreword; Message from the FSMB Chairman; Chapter 1. The Birth of Medical Regulation in America; Chapter 2. The Roots of the Federation of State Medical Boards; Chapter 3. Beginnings, Growth, and Challenges, 1912-1929; Chapter 4. Stasis and Resurgence, 1930-1959; Chapter 5. Walter Bierring and the Federation's Early Leadership; Chapter 6. The Push for Public Accountability, 1961-1979; Chapter 7. The Modern Federation Emerges, 1980-2001; Chapter 8. A New Millennium, A Second Century; List of Acronyms

Appendix 1: Original Constitution and Bylaws of the Federation of State Medical BoardsAppendix 2: Original Charter Member Boards of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States; Appendix 3: Charter Fellows of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States; Appendix 4: Past Presidents/Chairs of the Federation of State Medical Boards; Appendix 5: Federation of State Medical Board Executive Committee and Board of Directors; Appendix 6: Questions Taken from the Medical Licensing Examination of the Missouri State Board of Health, April and August 1906

Appendix 7: Current Fellows of the FSMBBibliographical Essay; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed September 6, 2013).

ISBN:

0-7391-7440-1

0-7391-7438-X

OCLC:

862936943