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Review
. 2005 Jun 11;330(7504):1385-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7504.1385.

Self regulation must be made to work

W Dale Dauphinee  1
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Review

Self regulation must be made to work

W Dale Dauphinee. BMJ. .

Abstract

Self regulation is not magic: it requires substantive, defensible, and valid processes. The US and Canada show the importance of validation of all applications, every time they are used

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The National Board of Medical Examiners in the early 20th century Credit: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
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