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- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1974 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
- ISSN
- 0003-990X
- eISSN
- 1598-3636
- DOI
- 10.1001/archpsyc.1974.01760140111021
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Abstract In 1970, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology eliminated the internship as a requirement for certification in psychiatry. This study compared the work on a psychiatric inpatient service of internship-trained first-year residents with that of a matched group of residents who entered the same program without an internship. A chart review comparison disclosed differences in patient care practices in the areas of length of stay, writing of progress notes, and use of the laboratory and medical consultants. Staff ratings of the residents were found to differ significantly in four of five measured categories. References 1. Gregory I: Elimination of an internship requirement for medical licensure and board certification in psychiatry . Am J Psychiatry 126:1557-1564, 1970. 2. Romano J: The elimination of the internship—An act of regression . Am J Psychiatry 126:1565-1576, 1970.
Journal
Archives of General Psychiatry – American Medical Association
Published: Aug 1, 1974