Electrocardiogram interpretation training and competency assessment in emergency medicine residency programs

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 982-984

  Pines, Jesse M ^a   Perina, Debra G ^b   Brady, William J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ECG interpretation; resident training; skills assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FIRST AID; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHING; TECHNIQUE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4344597203     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.03.023     Document Type: Article

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