Biomedical equipment technician capacity building using a unique evidence-based curriculum improves healthcare

Journal of Clinical Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-44

  Malkin, Robert A ^a   Whittle, Chelsea ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN; CAPACITY BUILDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PRODUCTIVITY; RWANDA; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 84891763087     PISSN: 03638855     EISSN: 15503275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCE.0000000000000008     Document Type: Article

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