A pilot project to study the use of ultrasonography for teaching physical examination to medical students

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 403-409

  Shapiro, Robert S ^a   Ko, Patrick P ^b   Jacobson, Sheldon ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical student education; Physical examination; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

GRADING; PHYSICAL THERAPY; SCANNING; STUDENTS; ULTRASONICS;

ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

MEDICAL EDUCATION;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MODEL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRECEPTORSHIP; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036843226     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(02)00033-1     Document Type: Article

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