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September 8th, 2023
Endless Recertification in Medicine — Some Thoughts About the Tests We Take
The tests issued by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) for credentialing physicians are much in the news again. There’s even a petition circulating to eliminate the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process entirely, signed by nearly 20,000 physicians. I have a bunch of memories, thoughts, and feelings about ABIM and the tests they issue. They’re […]
September 6th, 2010
Treating Cellulitis: Getting the Answer Wrong and Right
What’s the right antibiotic choice for cellulitis in the era of community-acquired MRSA? As astutely pointed out by Anne in her comment, the “correct” answer to the recertification question was #4, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, for the following reason: I am not a doctor, I am a test developer. Having exactly zero knowledge about the content here (could be Chinese […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
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NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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