Diffusion and practice of ultrasound in emergency medicine departments in Italy

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 112-117

  Sofia, S ^a   Angelini, F ^b   Cianci, V ^b   Copetti, R ^c   Farina, R ^d   Scuderi, M ^e  

^a CA Pizzardi Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Sant'Antonio Abate Hospital   (Italy)

^d CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e CANNIZZARO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emergency Medicine Department; Emergency Ultrasound; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

EID: 69949154686     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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