American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2006 update of the clinical competence statement on invasive electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation, and cardioversion: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training

Circulation

Volumn 114, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1654-1668

  Tracy, Cynthia M ^a   Akhtar, Masood ^a   DiMarco, John P ^a   Packer, Douglas L ^a   Weitz, Howard H ^a   Creager, Mark A ^a   Holmes, David R ^a   Merli, Geno ^a   Rodgers, George P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CATHETER ABLATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 33749652930     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.178893     Document Type: Review

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