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Education, Continuing
Medical Definition: | Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing. |
Guide Notes: | formal or informal courses to advance or update knowledge: differentiate from EDUCATION, GRADUATE: formal prep for specialty training or advanced study leading to official certification or degree; includes refresher courses; DF: EDUC CONTINUING |
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Education, Dental, Continuing - Educational programs designed to inform dentists of recent advances in their fields. |
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Education, Medical, Continuing - Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field. |
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Education, Nursing, Continuing - Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields. |
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Education, Pharmacy, Continuing - Educational programs designed to inform graduate pharmacists of recent advances in their particular field. |
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Education, Professional, Retraining - Educational programs for individuals who have been inactive in their profession, or who wish to regain unused skills. |
Education, Continuing Medical Definitions and Terms
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