Are we training junior doctors to respond to major incidents? A survey of doctors in the Wessex region

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 577-579

  Madge, S N ^a   Kersey, J P ^b   Murray, G ^c   Murray, J R ^d  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Princess Margaret Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISASTER PLANNING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 4544282453     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2002.004606     Document Type: Article

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