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Recertification of psychiatrists: the time to act is now

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.132.3.291

Because of the predictions of partial obsolescence for psychiatry as a profession and because of the increasing pressures of government, third- party payers, and a patient population that will no longer blindly follow physicians, psychiatrists must face the demands for professional accountability. The author suggests that to maintain high-quality care and continuing self-governance, psychiatrists must participate actively in self-assessment and continuing education programs.

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