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| − | Founded in 1936, the '''American Board of Internal Medicine''' (or '''ABIM''') is charged with not only certifying 1 out of every 4 physicians in the United States, but also ensuring that 4 out of 4 physicians enlarge their [[Medical Debt|medical debt]] by paying exorbitant fees for practices that are not really evidence-based. Though their website claims they are "non-profit," we're all pretty sure that's one big fat giant lie. The '''ABIM''' appears to have close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/internal-medicine-moc/ ABIM Taps Putin to Quash Internal Medicine MOC Revolt | + | Founded in 1936, the '''American Board of Internal Medicine''' (or '''ABIM''') is charged with not only certifying 1 out of every 4 physicians in the United States, but also ensuring that 4 out of 4 physicians enlarge their [[Medical Debt|medical debt]] by paying exorbitant fees for practices that are not really evidence-based. Though their website claims they are "non-profit," we're all pretty sure that's one big fat giant lie. The '''ABIM''' appears to have close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/internal-medicine-moc/ ABIM Taps Putin to Quash Internal Medicine MOC Revolt]</ref> |
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| + | - [[Society of Hospital Medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 6 March 2017
Founded in 1936, the American Board of Internal Medicine (or ABIM) is charged with not only certifying 1 out of every 4 physicians in the United States, but also ensuring that 4 out of 4 physicians enlarge their medical debt by paying exorbitant fees for practices that are not really evidence-based. Though their website claims they are "non-profit," we're all pretty sure that's one big fat giant lie. The ABIM appears to have close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.[1]
Related Reading
- Maintenance of Certification
- Society of Hospital Medicine
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