Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 145-160 , April 2009

Competencies in rheumatology: a European framework

  • Karen Lisbeth Faarvang, MD (European Board of Rheumatology 1995–2008)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Gentofte, Niels Andersensvej 65, 2900 Gentofte, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
  • ,
  • José Antonio da Silva, MD, PhD (Professor, President, European Board of Rheumatology 2006–2010)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, University of Coimbra, Portugal

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PII: S1521-6942(08)00151-4

doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2008.12.001

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 145-160 , April 2009