
Physicians Sue over Monopolistic “Maintenance of Certification” (MOC®): the Back Story
By Alieta Eck, MD – http://zhcenter.org Before 1990, American physicians who had completed 3 years or more of rigorous training in a specialty and passed an examination were awarded lifetime “board certification.” The only exception was the family practice board, which has always issued only time-limited certificates. After 1990, all member boards of the American […]