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What does it mean if a practicing doctor is not board certified?
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A practicing Doctor Who is not board certified is still a licensed physician who has met a minimum set of requirements. Board certification means the doctor is highly specialized in a certain area of medicine.
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What does the medical abbreviation FACC mean?
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. It indicates that the cardiologist is board-certified.
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Not a doctor, but a certified clinical nutritionist. Could also stand for "critical care nurse".
