Information Science

National Practitioner Data Bank

A databank established by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to collect and release information on the professional competence and conduct of physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care practitioners. The data include adverse actions on physicians' malpractice, licensure, hospital privileges, concealing of pertinent information, and the like.

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Abstract

A databank established by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to collect and release information on the professional competence and conduct of physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care practitioners. The data include adverse actions on physicians' malpractice, licensure, hospital privileges, concealing of pertinent information, and the like.

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  • National Practitioner Databank
  • Databank, National Practitioner
  • Databanks, National Practitioner
  • National Practitioner Databanks
  • Practitioner Databank, National
  • Practitioner Databanks, National

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Indexed with the subheadings economics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data.

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add UNITED STATES; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

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  • Information Systems (1989-1991)
  • Malpractice (1989-1991)

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  2. L01w.470w.750w.750.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. National Practitioner Data Bank. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016749. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016749
  2. National Practitioner Data Bank. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Practitioner_Data_Bank
  3. National Practitioner Data Bank. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6975022