The learning curve associated with a simulated ultrasound-guided interventional task by inexperienced anesthesia residents

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 544-548

  Sites, Brian D ^a   Gallagher, John D ^a   Cravero, Joseph ^a   Lundberg, Johan ^a   Blike, George ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Nerve block; Turkey breast model.; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SIMULATION; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST CYST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 11144291038     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2004.08.014     Document Type: Article

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