The goal of this article is to describe differences between the written examinations required for dental licensure in Japan and in the United States. Candidate guides, old exams, and other published data pertaining to the Japan National Examination for Dentists (NED) and the U.S. National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) were used. Dental education in Japan consists of a six-year program followi...

The consistency between student clinical performance in dental school and performance on initial licensure examinations is known to be weak. A review of the literature failed to identify any reports of the consistency between performance on initial licensure examinations and quality of technical work in practice. This research examines the consistency of performance among candidates who took tw...

639 During the time frame in which this editorial was being written, most of the 2016 predoctoral dental and dental hygiene graduates of U.S. academic dental institutions were completing their studies and preparing to become full-fledged oral health care providers. One of their final hurdles is successful completion of a clinical licensure examination (CLE)—a principal component of which typica...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether state medical licensure application questions (MLAQs) about mental health are related to physicians' reluctance to seek help for a mental health condition because of concerns about repercussions to their medical licensure. METHODS In 2016, we collected initial and renewal medical licensure application forms from 50 states and the District of Columbia. We coded M...

The chapter on solar radiations is well and interestingly done. This reviewer was surprised to learn how little of the germicidal portion of the ultraviolet spectrum is found in solar radiation. Ultraviolet transmission through various types of glass, plastics, other solids, and liquids is considered. Solutions for choosing various sections of the ultraviolet spectrum are included. A similar pl...

Patients want doctors who are competent, respectful, honest and able to communicate with them. This is patient-centred professionalism. In the United Kingdom, it is being embedded into practice by the General Medical Council (GMC) through medical regulation in a partnership between the public and doctors. The foundation is a national code of professional standards - Good Medical Practice - that...

PROBLEM.  Unlike other professional healthcare disciplines, the profession of nursing has multiple levels of entry. Recently, several states have proposed legislation to mandate completion of baccalaureate education after 10 years of nursing licensure. METHODS.  This article examines the proposals, statistics, strategies, and other relevant literature on baccalaureate education for nurses and t...

BACKGROUND Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens and young adults in the United States. Graduated driver licensing (GDL) systems were designed to protect young novice drivers by limiting their exposure to specific risks while they gain experience driving. In the United States, most states' GDL systems only apply to new drivers younger than 18. Some experts suggest that ...