A score-based method to improve the quality of emergency gynaecological ultrasound examination

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 116-120

  Salomon, L J ^a   Nassar, M ^b   Bernard, J P ^a   Ville, Y ^a   Fauconnier, A ^b  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

Author keywords

Emergency; Gynaecology; Quality; Resident; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE BASED SCORING METHOD; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE QUALITY; OVARY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 61849106507     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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