Assessment of knowledge retention and the value of proctored ultrasound exams after the introduction of an emergency ultrasound curriculum

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Noble, Vicki E ^a   Nelson, Bret P ^b   Sutingco, A Nicholas ^c   Marill, Keith A ^d   Cranmer, Hilarie ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Inova Fair Oaks Hospital   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; RANK SUM TEST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; ULTRASOUND; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849132997     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-7-40     Document Type: Article

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