The use of an online three-dimensional model improves performance in ultrasound scanning of the spine: A randomized trial

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 458-464

  Niazi, Ahtsham U ^a   Tait, Gordon ^a   Carvalho, Jose C A ^a   Chan, Vincent W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ANATOMIC MODEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LUMBAR SPINE; NEURAXIAL BLOCKADE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESIDENT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINE; TEACHING;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHESIOLOGY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NERVE BLOCK; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84886602183     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-9903-0     Document Type: Article

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