Cusum analysis is a useful tool to assess resident proficiency at insertion of labour epidurals

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 694-698

  Naik, Viren N ^a   Devito, Isabella ^b   Halpern, Stephen H ^c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPETENCE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DURA MATER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; RECORDING; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 0142180207     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018712     Document Type: Article

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