National Practitioner Data Bank

Svensk definition

Ett dataregister med uppgifter om personer verksamma inom hälso- och sjukvårdssektorn i USA.

Engelsk definition

A databank established by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to collect and release information on the professional competence and conduct of physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care practitioners. The data include adverse actions on physicians' malpractice, licensure, hospital privileges, concealing of pertinent information, and the like.

Svenska synonymer

NPDB

Engelska synonymer

National Practitioner Databank — Databank, National Practitioner — Databanks, National Practitioner — National Practitioner Databanks — Practitioner Databank, National — Practitioner Databanks, National