Hospitalist Performance of Cardiac Hand-Carried Ultrasound After Focused Training

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1000-1004

  Martin, L David ^a   Howell, Eric E ^a   Ziegelstein, Roy C ^a   Martire, Carol ^a   Shapiro, Edward P ^a   Hellmann, David B ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiogram; Hand carried ultrasound; Hospitalist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HEART DISEASES; HOSPITALISTS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 35448945568     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.07.029     Document Type: Article

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