Preferred Label : national practitioner data bank;
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.;
MeSH synonym : databanks, national practitioner; national practitioner databanks; national practitioner databank; databank, national practitioner; practitioner databank, national; practitioner databanks, national;
MeSH annotation : add UNITED STATES; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry;
Origin ID : D016749;
UMLS CUI : C0085291;
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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.
