The effect of live and web-based education on the accuracy of blood-loss estimation in simulated obstetric scenarios

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 400.e1-400.e5

  Toledo, Paloma ^a   McCarthy, Robert J ^a   Burke, Carol A ^b   Goetz, Kristopher ^b   Wong, Cynthia A ^a   Grobman, William A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

education; estimated blood loss; postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WEB BROWSER;

EID: 77949917472     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.10.881     Document Type: Article

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