Evaluation of US Training for the Past 6 Years at ECUREI, the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) Centre of Excellence, Kampala, Uganda

Academic Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 392-398

  Kawooya, Michael Grace ^a   Goldberg, Barry B ^b   De Groot, Wilma ^c   Matovu, Peter Dungu ^a   Malwadde, Elsie Kiguli ^a   Baltarowich, Oksana H ^b  

^a Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute (ECUREI) and Makerere   (Uganda)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c FONTYS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

evaluation; training; Uganda; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DOCTORAL EDUCATION; EVALUATION; GRADUATE STUDENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; NURSING EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF TRAINING; UGANDA; ULTRASOUND;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RADIOLOGY; UGANDA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75749099251     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.10.009     Document Type: Article

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