Learning curve of medical students in ultrasound-guided simulated nerve block

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 76-80

  Kim, Se Chan ^a   Hauser, Stefan ^a   Staniek, Anja ^a   Weber, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Education; Peripheral nerve block; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NERVE BLOCK; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PERIPHERAL NERVES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84894501692     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-013-1680-y     Document Type: Article

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