Preferred Label : national practitioner data bank;
MeSH synonym : databank, national practitioner; databanks, national practitioner; national practitioner databank; national practitioner databanks; practitioner databank, national; practitioner databanks, national;
MeSH definition : 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.;
Origin ID : 10247;
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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.
