Effect of a Focused and Directed Continuing Education Program on Prehospital Skill Maintenance in Key Resuscitation Areas

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-297

  De Lorenzo, Robert A ^a   Abbott, Cynthia A ^a  

^a Army Medical Department Center and School   (United States)

Author keywords

competency based education; continuing; education; Emergency Medical Services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SKILL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESUSCITATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35448964193     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.02.060     Document Type: Article

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