Rineberg B A
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1990 Aug(257):43-6.
The rising demand in all areas of the American culture for accountability in the professions is well documented. Recertification as a documentation of that accountability is being pressed by consumer groups as well as those who are charged with protecting the public welfare. The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's time-limited certificates have made recertification, at least for the more recent certificate holders, mandatory. The negative attitude of the orthopedic surgeon toward the recertification process needs to be reexamined in light of recent demands for accountability. Orthopedic surgeons must be willing to discuss these issues as components of professionalism.
美国文化的各个领域对专业领域问责制的需求不断上升，这一点有充分的文献记载。消费者团体以及负责保护公众福利的机构都在推动重新认证，以此作为这种问责制的一种证明。美国骨科手术委员会的限时证书已使重新认证成为强制性要求，至少对那些较新获得证书的人来说是如此。鉴于最近对问责制的要求，骨科医生对重新认证过程的消极态度需要重新审视。骨科医生必须愿意将这些问题作为专业精神的组成部分来进行讨论。
