Pediatric Continuing Education for EMTs: Recommendations for Content, Method, and Frequency

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-272

  Miller, David R ^a   Kalinowski, Edward J ^a   Wood, Don ^a   Starchville, Amy ^a  

^a NCSEMSTC   (United States)

Author keywords

EMTs; NCSEMSTC; Pediatric Continuing Education

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CREDENTIALING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942519344     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000121249.99242.11     Document Type: Review

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