Is it time to include point-of-care ultrasound in general surgery training? A review to stimulate discussion

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 908-911

  Mollenkopf, Maximilian ^a   Tait, Noel ^b  

^a WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curriculum; General surgery; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; ECHOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; ULTRASOUND;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84897034237     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12363     Document Type: Review

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