Physicians who hold degrees from medical schools in countries other than the ones in which they practice.

Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree.

Geographic area in which a professional person practices; includes primarily physicians and dentists.

Professional society representing the field of medicine.

Selection of a type of occupation or profession.

Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.

The granting of a license to practice medicine.

Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities.

Studies beyond the bachelor's degree at an institution having graduate programs for the purpose of preparing for entrance into a specific field, and obtaining a higher degree.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of medicine.

Works containing information articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, usually arranged in alphabetical order, or a similar work limited to a special field or subject. (From The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983)

Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.