Knowledge of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency among internal medicine house officers and respiratory therapists: Results of a survey

Respiratory Care

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 322-327

  Taliercio, Rachel M ^a   Chatburn, Robert L ^a   Stoller, James K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency; Diagnosis; Education; House officer; Respiratory therapist

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSICIAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; WEB BROWSER;

ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY THERAPY;

EID: 77949380602     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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