The Official ABMS Directory is a database that includes over 600,000 physicians and displays their current board certification status. The current edition allows users to... . Verify physicians' credentials, education, hospital and academic appointments, professional memberships, and certification/ recertification status. . Find board-certified specialists in any geographical area. . Locate qualified healthcare pro-fessionals for a preferred provider plan, and monitor the qualifications of physicians already in the plan. . Refer patients with confidence, and keep up to date on career moves and the whereabouts of colleagues. Trustworthy! . Officially licensed by the American Board of Medical Specialties and its member boards. . The online version, BoardCertifiedDocs.com is designated as a primary source for verifying specialists' credentials by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the American Accredidation Healthcare Commission(URAC). The latest edition offers you... . Over 653,000 physician profiles-including over 22,000 brand-new names for 2005! . Coverage of 36 specialties and 90 subspecialties. . 496,000 biographies. . 312,000 phone numbers and 232,000 fax numbers. . 541,000 published addresses. . And so much more! Published by Elsevier in cooperation with the American Board of Medical Specialties(R).