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Does certification improve medical standards?
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Does certification improve medical standards?
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Abstract
The English chief medical officer recently recommended certification of doctors to improve professional regulation. Could a system similar to that used in the United States, which is associated with better care, be the way forward?
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US doctors already have to get recertified Credit: PAT SULLIVAN/AP/EMPICS
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