Improving procedural training and certification in pulmonary medicine

Chest

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-8

  Ost, David ^a   Eapen, George A ^a   Jimenez, Carlos A ^a   Morice, Rodolfo C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GRADUATE STUDENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE; STANDARDIZATION; TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION;

EID: 74949084681     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-1281     Document Type: Editorial

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