Medical interns' knowledge and training regarding urethral catheter insertion and insertion-related urethral injury in male patients
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Medical interns' knowledge and training regarding urethral catheter insertion and insertion-related urethral injury in male patients
BACKGROUND Improper catheterization can lead to urethral injury. Yet research from four continents suggests training of junior doctors in catheterization is insufficient. European research suggests a majority of catheterization related morbidities occur when the procedure is performed by interns. METHODS To assess the knowledge and practices of medical interns relating to urethral catheteriza...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Education
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-11-73