Teaching arthrocentesis and injection techniques: What is the best way to get our point across?

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1448-1450

  Gardner, Gregory C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTHROCENTESIS; ASPIRATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INJECTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHER; TEACHING;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; IRRIGATION; JOINTS; PARACENTESIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SUCTION; TEACHING;

EID: 34447526514     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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