Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages A22-A24 , November 2009

Physicians, Professional Organizations Face Specialty Certification Changes

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 Section editor: Truman J. Milling, Jr, MD

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PII: S0196-0644(09)01511-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.09.002

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages A22-A24 , November 2009