The Interpretation of Electrocardiograms: Pretense or a Well-Developed Skill?

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-307

  Hurst, J Willis ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TEACHING;

EID: 33747890327     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2006.03.001     Document Type: Review

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