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Standards.

David W Chambers

    The Journal of the American College of Dentists
    |March 12, 2004
    PubMed
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    Professional standards enhance quality and identify performance gaps. Professional organizations set the best standards, but risks of commercial misuse exist.

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    Area of Science:

    • Professional Standards
    • Quality Improvement
    • Professional Organizations

    Background:

    • Standards are crucial for elevating professional quality and identifying areas for improvement.
    • Professional organizations are recognized as the optimal bodies for establishing these standards.
    • Existing standards aim to guide professionals and encourage higher performance levels.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the role of professional standards in quality enhancement.
    • To differentiate between licensure and certification mechanisms.
    • To identify potential risks associated with standard-setting processes.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of licensure and certification.
    • Review of standard-setting mechanisms.
    • Assessment of data gathering and decision-support functions.

    Main Results:

    • Licensure and certification differ in standard-setting, data collection, and application.
    • Professional organization standards are deemed superior.
    • A noted risk is the potential for commercial exploitation of standards.

    Conclusions:

    • Professional standards are vital for quality assurance and performance benchmarking.
    • Understanding the distinctions between licensure and certification is important.
    • Vigilance is required to prevent the commercial hijacking of professional standards.

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