Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 1073-1075 , May 2006

Quality credentialing: Boon or boondoggle?

  • James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030
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  • Laurence B. McCullough, PhD

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 James W. Jones, PhD, MHA, Surgical Ethics Challenges Section Editor

PII: S0741-5214(06)00311-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.02.030

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 1073-1075 , May 2006

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